What color is #140815?

#140815 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140815?

The RGB value is 20, 8, 21: 20 red, 8 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140815?

The complementary color is #091508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140815?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140815 color

#140815 rgb(20, 8, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #140815 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.1% green and 8.2% blue (20, 8, 21).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 45% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.53:1).

#140815 color codes

HEX	`#140815`
RGB	`rgb(20, 8, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 45%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 62%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 62%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.4, 6.26, -4.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.4, 7.97, 321.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.511, 0.377, 0.755)`
Decimal	`1312789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140815, 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 #140815	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140815 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #140815 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140815; }
.text { color: #140815; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140815; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 8 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140815, #15080f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140815?: #140815 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140815?: The RGB value is 20, 8, 21: 20 red, 8 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140815?: The complementary color is #091508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140815?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.