What color is #140316?

#140316 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140316?

The RGB value is 20, 3, 22: 20 red, 3 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140316?

The complementary color is #051603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140316 color

#140316 rgb(20, 3, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #140316 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 1.2% green and 8.6% blue (20, 3, 22).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 76% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% 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 19.92:1).

#140316 color codes

HEX	`#140316`
RGB	`rgb(20, 3, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 76%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 86%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 86%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.46, 8.5, -7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.46, 11.03, 320.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.466, 0.272, 0.787)`
Decimal	`1311510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140316, 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 #140316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.92:1	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 #140316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140316; }
.text { color: #140316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 3 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140316, #16030e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140316?: #140316 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140316?: The RGB value is 20, 3, 22: 20 red, 3 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140316?: The complementary color is #051603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.