#141906
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20.2% 0.035 121.5), rgb(20, 25, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#141906 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141906 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 25, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 61%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.035 121.5) |
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 #141906 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141906 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141906 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #141906 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#819256
oklch(63.2% 0.086 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#59682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141906
oklch(20.2% 0.035 121.5)
#141906 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) | #1B1705 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1707 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151715 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141906
#141906
oklch(20.2% 0.035 121.5)
- #191324
#191324
oklch(20.3% 0.034 299.6)
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 #141906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #141906 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.