What color is #140813?

#140813 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 #140813?

The RGB value is 20, 8, 19: 20 red, 8 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140813?

The complementary color is #081409, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140813?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140813 color

#140813 rgb(20, 8, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #140813 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.1% green and 7.5% blue (20, 8, 19).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 43% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 5% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.56:1).

#140813 color codes

HEX	`#140813`
RGB	`rgb(20, 8, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.1%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 43%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 60%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 5%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.34, 5.81, -3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.34, 6.89, 327.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.493, 0.369, 0.661)`
Decimal	`1312787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140813, 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 #140813	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140813 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.56:1	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 #140813 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140813; }
.text { color: #140813; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140813; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 8 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140813, #14080d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140813?: #140813 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 #140813?: The RGB value is 20, 8, 19: 20 red, 8 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140813?: The complementary color is #081409, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140813?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.