#14101E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.029 296.6), rgb(20, 16, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#14101E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14101E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 16, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.029 296.6) |
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 #14101E | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14101E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14101E text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #14101E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AF
oklch(63.1% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#776A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D57
oklch(37.8% 0.045 296.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14101E
oklch(18.5% 0.029 296.6)
#14101E 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) | #0D121F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121215 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14101E
#14101E
oklch(18.5% 0.029 296.6)
- #121406
#121406
oklch(18.4% 0.027 115.5)
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 #14101E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #14101E 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.