#14161F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.018 274.9), rgb(20, 22, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#14161F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14161F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 22, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.018 274.9) |
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 #14161F | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14161F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14161F text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14161F text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#8188A5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7190
oklch(55.5% 0.049 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E64
oklch(42.8% 0.037 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14161F
oklch(20.2% 0.018 274.9)
#14161F 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) | #13171F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13161F | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111819 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14161F
#14161F
oklch(20.2% 0.018 274.9)
- #19170D
#19170D
oklch(20.4% 0.019 98.2)
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 #14161F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.085
Use #14161F 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.