#141804
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.9% 0.037 118.8), rgb(20, 24, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#141804 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141804 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 71%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.037 118.8) |
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 #141804 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141804 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141804 text on white | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #141804 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
#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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849150
oklch(63.1% 0.09 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B33
oklch(55.5% 0.098 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6826
oklch(49.2% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5521
oklch(42.8% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141804
oklch(19.9% 0.037 118.8)
#141804 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) | #1A1603 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1605 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161613 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141804
#141804
oklch(19.9% 0.037 118.8)
- #181224
#181224
oklch(19.9% 0.036 298.4)
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 #141804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #141804 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.