What color is #14090E?

#14090E is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14090E?

The RGB value is 20, 9, 14: 20 red, 9 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14090E?

The complementary color is #09140F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14090E?

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.

#14090E color

#14090E rgb(20, 9, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #14090E is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.5% green and 5.5% blue (20, 9, 14).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 38% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 30% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#14090E color codes

HEX	`#14090E`
RGB	`rgb(20, 9, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.5%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 38%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 55%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.39, 4.43, -0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.39, 4.5, 350.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.465, 0.376, 0.463)`
Decimal	`1313038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14090E, 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 #14090E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14090E 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 #14090E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14090e; }
.text { color: #14090e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14090e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 9 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14090e, #140a09); }

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Questions

What color is #14090E?: #14090E is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14090E?: The RGB value is 20, 9, 14: 20 red, 9 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14090E?: The complementary color is #09140F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14090E?: 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.