#14151C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.8% 0.014 278.6), rgb(20, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#14151C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14151C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 17%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.014 278.6) |
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 #14151C | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14151C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14151C text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14151C text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#84889E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7189
oklch(55.5% 0.037 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414E
oklch(37.9% 0.022 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14151C
oklch(19.8% 0.014 278.6)
#14151C 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) | #13161C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151C | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121617 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #14151C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #14151C 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.