What color is #140407?

#140407 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 #140407?

The RGB value is 20, 4, 7: 20 red, 4 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140407?

The complementary color is #041411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140407?

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.

#140407 color

#140407 rgb(20, 4, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #140407 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 1.6% green and 2.7% blue (20, 4, 7).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 67% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 65% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#140407 color codes

HEX	`#140407`
RGB	`rgb(20, 4, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.6%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 67%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 80%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 65%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.27, 5.4, 0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.27, 5.43, 6.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.37, 0.251, 0.23)`
Decimal	`1311751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140407, 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 #140407	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140407 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 #140407 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140407; }
.text { color: #140407; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140407; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 4 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140407, #140904); }

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Questions

What color is #140407?: #140407 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 #140407?: The RGB value is 20, 4, 7: 20 red, 4 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140407?: The complementary color is #041411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140407?: 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.