#141206
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.023 100.4), rgb(20, 18, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#141206 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141206 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 18, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.023 100.4) |
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 #141206 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141206 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141206 text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #141206 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 100)
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Step 400
400
#A6A282
oklch(70.7% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B63
oklch(63.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B744A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#68623B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#555031
oklch(42.8% 0.047 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141206
oklch(18.1% 0.023 100.4)
#141206 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) | #141105 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151206 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16100F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141206
#141206
oklch(18.1% 0.023 100.4)
- #10111C
#10111C
oklch(18.2% 0.023 279.9)
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 #141206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.100
Use #141206 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.