#140F09
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.015 71.9), rgb(20, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#140F09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.015 71.9) |
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 #140F09 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F09 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F09 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F09 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#978673
oklch(63% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F09
oklch(17.3% 0.015 71.9)
#140F09 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) | #110F09 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121009 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160E0D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #140F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
Use #140F09 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.