#14140C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.8% 0.015 107.8), rgb(20, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#14140C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14140C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 25%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.015 107.8) |
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 #14140C | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14140C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14140C text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14140C 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B72
oklch(63% 0.036 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#75755A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#63634A
oklch(49.3% 0.038 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#50503D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14140C
oklch(18.8% 0.015 107.8)
#14140C 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) | #15130B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15140C | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151312 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14140C
#14140C
oklch(18.8% 0.015 107.8)
- #13121A
#13121A
oklch(18.7% 0.016 290.5)
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 #14140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
Use #14140C 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.