#140F19
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.022 307.1), rgb(20, 15, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#140F19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F19 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.022 307.1) |
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 #140F19 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F19 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F19 text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F19 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCE
oklch(81% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 307)
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Step 500
500
#9282A3
oklch(63.2% 0.052 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#695978
oklch(49.1% 0.052 308)
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Step 800
800
#554962
oklch(42.7% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F19
oklch(18% 0.022 307.1)
#140F19 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) | #0D1119 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1119 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131013 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F19
#140F19
oklch(18% 0.022 307.1)
- #0F1309
#0F1309
oklch(17.9% 0.021 126.1)
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 #140F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
Use #140F19 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.