#14181F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.015 261.6), rgb(20, 24, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#14181F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14181F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.015 261.6) |
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 #14181F | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14181F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14181F text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14181F text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 261)
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Step 600
600
#66748B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#556176
oklch(49% 0.037 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14181F
oklch(20.8% 0.015 261.6)
#14181F 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) | #16181F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11191A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14181F
#14181F
oklch(20.8% 0.015 261.6)
- #1B1710
#1B1710
oklch(20.7% 0.015 81.5)
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 #14181F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #14181F 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.