#14121D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19% 0.022 292.5), rgb(20, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#14121D 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 Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14121D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.022 292.5) |
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 #14121D | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14121D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14121D text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14121D text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615B7D
oklch(49% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14121D
oklch(19% 0.022 292.5)
#14121D 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) | #0F141D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F131D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121416 | 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°).
- #14121D
#14121D
oklch(19% 0.022 292.5)
- #141509
#141509
oklch(19.1% 0.023 112.4)
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 #14121D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
Use #14121D 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.