#141703
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.5% 0.038 116.5), rgb(20, 23, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#141703 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141703 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 23, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 77%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.038 116.5) |
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 #141703 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141703 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141703 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #141703 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#86914E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707A30
oklch(55.5% 0.099 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6723
oklch(49.1% 0.092 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40461F
oklch(37.9% 0.06 116.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141703
oklch(19.5% 0.038 116.5)
#141703 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) | #191502 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191604 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161512 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141703
#141703
oklch(19.5% 0.038 116.5)
- #171124
#171124
oklch(19.6% 0.038 297.3)
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 #141703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #141703 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.