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#140B0E

#140b0e ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#140b0e is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 4.31% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 30% yellow and 92.16% black. Its hue angle is 340°, with 29.03% saturation and 6.08% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.35.

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Relative luminance0.0042

Complementary

  1. #140b0e
  2. #0b1411

Split complementary

  1. #140b0e
  2. #0b140d
  3. #0b1314

Analogous

  1. #140b13
  2. #140b0e
  3. #140d0b

Triadic

  1. #140b0e
  2. #0e140b
  3. #0b0e14

Tetradic

  1. #140b0e
  2. #14110b
  3. #0b1411
  4. #0b0e14

Square

  1. #140b0e
  2. #13140b
  3. #0b1411
  4. #0d0b14

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0709
  2. #0d0709
  3. #140b0e
  4. #452631
  5. #774153

Shades

#140b0e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #140b0e
  2. #120a0d
  3. #10090b
  4. #0e080a
  5. #0c0708
  6. #0a0607
  7. #080406
  8. #060304
  9. #040203
  10. #020101
  11. #000000

Tints

#140b0e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #140b0e
  2. #2c2326
  3. #433c3e
  4. #5b5456
  5. #726d6e
  6. #8a8587
  7. #a19d9f
  8. #b9b6b7
  9. #d0cecf
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#140b0e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #140b0e
  2. #1f1719
  3. #2a2225
  4. #342e30
  5. #3f3a3c
  6. #4a4647
  7. #555152
  8. #605d5e
  9. #6a6969
  10. #757475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0d0d0d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #100d0e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c0d0e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e0e0e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #150b0c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #100c0e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #110d0e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #150b0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-140b0e {
  color: #140b0e;
}
Background
.bg-140b0e {
  background-color: #140b0e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-140b0e {
  border: 2px solid #140b0e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #140b0e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 11 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 29% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-140b0e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140b0e, #140d0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-140b0e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 11 14 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.35 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.46 #000000 Black ΔE 5.32 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.25 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.50 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.56 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.29 #ebf4f1 Inverted #0d0d0d Grayscale 

Licorice
#140b0e  rgb(20, 11, 14)  hsl(340, 29%, 6%)  Licorice
#0b1411  rgb(11, 20, 17)  hsl(160, 29%, 6%)  Black
#0e140b  rgb(14, 20, 11)  hsl(100, 29%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#0b0e14  rgb(11, 14, 20)  hsl(220, 29%, 6%)  Rich Black