What color is #140013?

#140013 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140013?

The RGB value is 20, 0, 19: 20 red, 0 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140013?

The complementary color is #001401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140013?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140013 color

#140013 rgb(20, 0, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #140013 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 0% green and 7.5% blue (20, 0, 19).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 5% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.21:1).

#140013 color codes

HEX	`#140013`
RGB	`rgb(20, 0, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 0%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 100%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 5%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.77, 9.01, -6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.77, 10.82, 326.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.406, 0.196, 0.632)`
Decimal	`1310739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140013, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #140013	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140013 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #140013 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140013; }
.text { color: #140013; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140013; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 0 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140013, #140009); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140013?: #140013 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140013?: The RGB value is 20, 0, 19: 20 red, 0 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140013?: The complementary color is #001401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140013?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.