What color is #14040D?

#14040D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14040D?

The RGB value is 20, 4, 13: 20 red, 4 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14040D?

The complementary color is #04140B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14040D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14040D color

#14040D rgb(20, 4, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #14040D is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 1.6% green and 5.1% blue (20, 4, 13).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 67% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 35% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.94:1).

#14040D color codes

HEX	`#14040D`
RGB	`rgb(20, 4, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.6%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 67%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 80%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 35%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.39, 6.27, -1.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.39, 6.51, 344.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.405, 0.265, 0.41)`
Decimal	`1311757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14040D, 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 #14040D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14040D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.94:1	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 #14040D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14040d; }
.text { color: #14040d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14040d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 4 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14040d, #140405); }

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Questions

What color is #14040D?: #14040D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14040D?: The RGB value is 20, 4, 13: 20 red, 4 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14040D?: The complementary color is #04140B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14040D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.