What color is #140803?

#140803 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140803?

The RGB value is 20, 8, 3: 20 red, 8 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140803?

The complementary color is #030F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140803?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140803 color

#140803 rgb(20, 8, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #140803 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.1% green and 1.2% blue (20, 8, 3).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 74% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 85% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.7:1).

#140803 color codes

HEX	`#140803`
RGB	`rgb(20, 8, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.1%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 74%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 85%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 85%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.97, 3.24, 3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.97, 4.61, 45.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.392, 0.329, 0.129)`
Decimal	`1312771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140803, 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 #140803	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140803 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.7:1	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 #140803 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140803; }
.text { color: #140803; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140803; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 8 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140803, #141003); }

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Questions

What color is #140803?: #140803 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140803?: The RGB value is 20, 8, 3: 20 red, 8 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140803?: The complementary color is #030F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140803?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.