#14151F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.02 280), rgb(20, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#14151F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14151F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 22%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.02 280) |
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 #14151F | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14151F | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14151F text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14151F 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#8387A7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14151F
oklch(20% 0.02 280)
#14151F 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) | #12161F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111718 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14151F
#14151F
oklch(20% 0.02 280)
- #18160B
#18160B
oklch(19.9% 0.021 99.2)
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 #14151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
Use #14151F 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.