What color is #140A16?

#140A16 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 #140A16?

The RGB value is 20, 10, 22: 20 red, 10 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140A16?

The complementary color is #0C160A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140A16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140A16 color

#140A16 rgb(20, 10, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #140A16 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.9% green and 8.6% blue (20, 10, 22).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 38% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#140A16 color codes

HEX	`#140A16`
RGB	`rgb(20, 10, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 38%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 55%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.83, 5.7, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.83, 7.59, 318.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.542, 0.424, 0.812)`
Decimal	`1313302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140A16, 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 #140A16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140A16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	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 #140A16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140a16; }
.text { color: #140a16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140a16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 10 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140a16, #160a12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140A16?: #140A16 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 #140A16?: The RGB value is 20, 10, 22: 20 red, 10 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140A16?: The complementary color is #0C160A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140A16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.