What color is #140E0C?

#140E0C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140E0C?

The RGB value is 20, 14, 12: 20 red, 14 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140E0C?

The complementary color is #0C1214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140E0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140E0C color

#140E0C rgb(20, 14, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #140E0C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 5.5% green and 4.7% blue (20, 14, 12).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 25% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 40% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.13:1).

#140E0C color codes

HEX	`#140E0C`
RGB	`rgb(20, 14, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 5.5%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 25%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 40%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.42, 1.92, 1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.42, 2.55, 41.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.512, 0.489, 0.415)`
Decimal	`1314316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140E0C, 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 #140E0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140E0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.13:1	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 #140E0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140e0c; }
.text { color: #140e0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140e0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 14 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140e0c, #14120c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #140E0C?: #140E0C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140E0C?: The RGB value is 20, 14, 12: 20 red, 14 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140E0C?: The complementary color is #0C1214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140E0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.