What color is #14272B?

#14272B is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14272B?

The RGB value is 20, 39, 43: 20 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14272B?

The complementary color is #2B1814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14272B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14272B color

#14272B rgb(20, 39, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #14272B is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 15.3% green and 16.9% blue (20, 39, 43).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 37% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#14272B color codes

HEX	`#14272B`
RGB	`rgb(20, 39, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 15.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 37%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 53%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 9%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.25, -6.4, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.25, 8.16, 218.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.45, 1.774, 2.551)`
Decimal	`1320747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14272B, 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 #14272B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14272B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #14272B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14272b; }
.text { color: #14272b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14272b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 39 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14272b, #141c2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #14272B?: #14272B is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14272B?: The RGB value is 20, 39, 43: 20 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14272B?: The complementary color is #2B1814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14272B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.