#141803
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.9% 0.039 118.4), rgb(20, 24, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#141803 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141803 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 78%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.039 118.4) |
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 #141803 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141803 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141803 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #141803 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#84914C
oklch(63% 0.095 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6820
oklch(49.2% 0.096 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B551D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141803
oklch(19.9% 0.039 118.4)
#141803 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) | #1A1602 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1604 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161613 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141803
#141803
oklch(19.9% 0.039 118.4)
- #181125
#181125
oklch(19.8% 0.04 298.8)
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 #141803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #141803 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.