#14141F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.022 284.2), rgb(20, 20, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#14141F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14141F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 20, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.022 284.2) |
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 #14141F | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14141F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14141F text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14141F 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F95
oklch(55.6% 0.059 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C67
oklch(42.8% 0.044 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14141F
oklch(19.7% 0.022 284.2)
#14141F 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) | #11151F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11151F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111618 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14141F
#14141F
oklch(19.7% 0.022 284.2)
- #17160A
#17160A
oklch(19.7% 0.022 104.1)
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 #14141F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
Use #14141F 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.