What color is #14091C?

#14091C is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14091C?

The RGB value is 20, 9, 28: 20 red, 9 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14091C?

The complementary color is #111C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14091C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14091C color

#14091C rgb(20, 9, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #14091C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.5% green and 11% blue (20, 9, 28).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 51% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.34:1).

#14091C color codes

HEX	`#14091C`
RGB	`rgb(20, 9, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 51%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 68%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 68%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.87, 7.74, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.87, 12.35, 308.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.596, 0.428, 1.15)`
Decimal	`1313052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14091C, 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 #14091C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14091C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #14091C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14091c; }
.text { color: #14091c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14091c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 9 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14091c, #1c091b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #14091C?: #14091C is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14091C?: The RGB value is 20, 9, 28: 20 red, 9 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14091C?: The complementary color is #111C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14091C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.