What color is #140C17?

#140C17 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 #140C17?

The RGB value is 20, 12, 23: 20 red, 12 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140C17?

The complementary color is #0F170C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140C17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140C17 color

#140C17 rgb(20, 12, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #140C17 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 4.7% green and 9% blue (20, 12, 23).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 31% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.18:1).

#140C17 color codes

HEX	`#140C17`
RGB	`rgb(20, 12, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 4.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 31%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 48%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 48%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.28, 5.1, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.28, 7.21, 315.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.575, 0.474, 0.872)`
Decimal	`1313815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140C17, 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 #140C17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140C17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.18:1	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 #140C17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140c17; }
.text { color: #140c17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140c17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 12 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140c17, #170c14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #140C17?: #140C17 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 #140C17?: The RGB value is 20, 12, 23: 20 red, 12 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140C17?: The complementary color is #0F170C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140C17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.