What color is #140215?

#140215 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140215?

The RGB value is 20, 2, 21: 20 red, 2 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140215?

The complementary color is #031502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140215 color

#140215 rgb(20, 2, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #140215 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 0.8% green and 8.2% blue (20, 2, 21).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.01:1).

#140215 color codes

HEX	`#140215`
RGB	`rgb(20, 2, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 0.8%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 90%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.22, 8.66, -6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.22, 10.92, 322.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.446, 0.246, 0.733)`
Decimal	`1311253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140215, 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 #140215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #140215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140215; }
.text { color: #140215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 2 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140215, #15020c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140215?: #140215 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140215?: The RGB value is 20, 2, 21: 20 red, 2 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140215?: The complementary color is #031502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.