What color is #140B1D?

#140B1D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140B1D?

The RGB value is 20, 11, 29: 20 red, 11 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140B1D?

The complementary color is #141D0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140B1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140B1D color

#140B1D rgb(20, 11, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #140B1D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 4.3% green and 11.4% blue (20, 11, 29).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 45% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.17:1).

#140B1D color codes

HEX	`#140B1D`
RGB	`rgb(20, 11, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 4.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 45%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 62%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 62%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.31, 7.24, -9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.31, 12.15, 306.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.63, 0.477, 1.221)`
Decimal	`1313565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140B1D, 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 #140B1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140B1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #140B1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140b1d; }
.text { color: #140b1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140b1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 11 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140b1d, #1d0b1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140B1D?: #140B1D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140B1D?: The RGB value is 20, 11, 29: 20 red, 11 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140B1D?: The complementary color is #141D0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140B1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.