#14141C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.5% 0.016 284.8), rgb(20, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#14141C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14141C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.016 284.8) |
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 #14141C | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14141C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14141C text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14141C text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8687A1
oklch(63.2% 0.039 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#70708C
oklch(55.5% 0.043 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E77
oklch(49.1% 0.04 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14141C
oklch(19.5% 0.016 284.8)
#14141C 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) | #12151C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12141C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121517 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14141C
#14141C
oklch(19.5% 0.016 284.8)
- #16150D
#16150D
oklch(19.4% 0.015 101.7)
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 #14141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
Use #14141C 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.