#141400
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.04 109.8), rgb(20, 20, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#141400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141400 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 20, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.04 109.8) |
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 #141400 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141400 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141400 text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #141400 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F44
oklch(63.2% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787822
oklch(55.6% 0.106 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656513
oklch(49.1% 0.099 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525214
oklch(42.6% 0.081 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141400
oklch(18.5% 0.04 109.8)
#141400 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) | #171300 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171301 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16120F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141400
#141400
oklch(18.5% 0.04 109.8)
- #130F23
#130F23
oklch(18.5% 0.04 291.2)
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 #141400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.095
Use #141400 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.