What color is #140713?

#140713 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140713?

The RGB value is 20, 7, 19: 20 red, 7 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140713?

The complementary color is #071408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140713?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140713 color

#140713 rgb(20, 7, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #140713 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 2.7% green and 7.5% blue (20, 7, 19).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 48% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 5% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.63:1).

#140713 color codes

HEX	`#140713`
RGB	`rgb(20, 7, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 2.7%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 48%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 65%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.14, 6.21, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.14, 7.38, 327.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.482, 0.348, 0.658)`
Decimal	`1312531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140713, 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 #140713	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140713 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #140713 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140713; }
.text { color: #140713; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140713; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 7 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140713, #14070c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140713?: #140713 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140713?: The RGB value is 20, 7, 19: 20 red, 7 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140713?: The complementary color is #071408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140713?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.