#140F00
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.035 95.5), rgb(20, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#140F00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F00 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.035 95.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #140F00 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F00 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F00 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F00 text on black | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#99894B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#84732D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F00
oklch(17% 0.035 95.5)
#140F00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #120E00 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170D0B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F00
#140F00
oklch(17% 0.035 95.5)
- #0B0E1E
#0B0E1E
oklch(17% 0.034 274.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #140F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.104
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.108
Use #140F00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.