What color is #140406?

#140406 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140406?

The RGB value is 20, 4, 6: 20 red, 4 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140406?

The complementary color is #041412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140406?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140406 color

#140406 rgb(20, 4, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #140406 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 1.6% green and 2.4% blue (20, 4, 6).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 67% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 70% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20:1).

#140406 color codes

HEX	`#140406`
RGB	`rgb(20, 4, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.6%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 67%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 80%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 70%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.25, 5.26, 1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.25, 5.35, 10.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.365, 0.249, 0.201)`
Decimal	`1311750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140406, 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 #140406	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140406 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20:1	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 #140406 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140406; }
.text { color: #140406; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140406; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 4 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140406, #140a04); }

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Questions

What color is #140406?: #140406 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140406?: The RGB value is 20, 4, 6: 20 red, 4 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140406?: The complementary color is #041412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140406?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.