#14111C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.022 296.7), rgb(20, 17, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#14111C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, 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 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14111C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 17, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 24%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.022 296.7) |
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 #14111C | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14111C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14111C text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #14111C 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.042 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A7
oklch(63.1% 0.054 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#766C92
oklch(55.5% 0.059 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#645A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#514A65
oklch(42.7% 0.045 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14111C
oklch(18.7% 0.022 296.7)
#14111C 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) | #0F131C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F131C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121315 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14111C
#14111C
oklch(18.7% 0.022 296.7)
- #121409
#121409
oklch(18.5% 0.021 116.9)
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 #14111C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
Use #14111C 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.