What color is #140412?

#140412 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 #140412?

The RGB value is 20, 4, 18: 20 red, 4 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140412?

The complementary color is #041406, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140412?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140412 color

#140412 rgb(20, 4, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #140412 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 1.6% green and 7.1% blue (20, 4, 18).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 67% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 10% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.89:1).

#140412 color codes

HEX	`#140412`
RGB	`rgb(20, 4, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.6%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 67%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 80%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 10%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.52, 7.2, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.52, 8.37, 329.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.441, 0.279, 0.603)`
Decimal	`1311762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140412, 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 #140412	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140412 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #140412 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140412; }
.text { color: #140412; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140412; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 4 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140412, #14040a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140412?: #140412 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 #140412?: The RGB value is 20, 4, 18: 20 red, 4 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140412?: The complementary color is #041406, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140412?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.