#141002
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.03 96.3), rgb(20, 16, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#141002 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141002 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 16, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.03 96.3) |
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 #141002 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141002 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141002 text on white | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #141002 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA178
oklch(70.7% 0.057 96)
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Step 500
500
#968A55
oklch(63.1% 0.074 97)
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Step 600
600
#81733A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D612C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141002
oklch(17.3% 0.03 96.3)
#141002 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) | #130F01 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141102 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160E0C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141002
#141002
oklch(17.3% 0.03 96.3)
- #0D0F1D
#0D0F1D
oklch(17.4% 0.029 276.7)
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 #141002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
Use #141002 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.