What color is #140414?

#140414 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 #140414?

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

What is the complementary color of #140414?

The complementary color is #041404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140414?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140414 color

#140414 rgb(20, 4, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #140414 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 67% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.86:1).

#140414 color codes

HEX	`#140414`
RGB	`rgb(20, 4, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.6%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 67%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 80%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.58, 7.63, -5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.58, 9.38, 324.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.458, 0.286, 0.693)`
Decimal	`1311764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140414, 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 #140414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140414 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.86:1	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 #140414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140414; }
.text { color: #140414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 4 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140414, #14040c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140414?: #140414 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 #140414?: The RGB value is 20, 4, 20: 20 red, 4 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140414?: The complementary color is #041404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140414?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.