#20141E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.1% 0.027 332.4), rgb(32, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#20141E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20141E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.027 332.4) |
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 #20141E | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20141E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20141E text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20141E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9B
oklch(63% 0.065 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6485
oklch(55.6% 0.07 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#775371
oklch(49.1% 0.065 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#61445C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20141E
oklch(21.1% 0.027 332.4)
#20141E 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) | #14171E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17181E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211518 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20141E
#20141E
oklch(21.1% 0.027 332.4)
- #0F1C13
#0F1C13
oklch(21.1% 0.026 153.5)
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 #20141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #20141E 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.