#14170E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.018 123), rgb(20, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#14170E 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 Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14170E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 24%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.018 123) |
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 #14170E | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14170E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14170E text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14170E 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848E71
oklch(63% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E785A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6549
oklch(49.1% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B523C
oklch(42.6% 0.036 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14170E
oklch(19.8% 0.018 123)
#14170E 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) | #18160D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151615 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14170E
#14170E
oklch(19.8% 0.018 123)
- #17141C
#17141C
oklch(19.9% 0.016 302)
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 #14170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
Use #14170E 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.