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#140C04

#140c04 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#140c04 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, 4.71% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 80% yellow and 92.16% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 66.67% saturation and 4.71% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 2.21.

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Relative luminance0.0042

Complementary

  1. #140c04
  2. #040c14

Split complementary

  1. #140c04
  2. #041414
  3. #040414

Analogous

  1. #140404
  2. #140c04
  3. #141404

Triadic

  1. #140c04
  2. #04140c
  3. #0c0414

Tetradic

  1. #140c04
  2. #0c1404
  3. #040c14
  4. #0c0414

Square

  1. #140c04
  2. #041404
  3. #040c14
  4. #140414

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #110a03
  3. #140c04
  4. #543211
  5. #94591e

Shades

#140c04 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #140c04
  2. #120b04
  3. #100a03
  4. #0e0803
  5. #0c0702
  6. #0a0602
  7. #080502
  8. #060401
  9. #040201
  10. #020100
  11. #000000

Tints

#140c04 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #140c04
  2. #2c241d
  3. #433d36
  4. #5b554f
  5. #726d68
  6. #8a8682
  7. #a19e9b
  8. #b9b6b4
  9. #d0cecd
  10. #e8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#140c04 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #140c04
  2. #1f1810
  3. #2a231d
  4. #342f29
  5. #3f3a36
  6. #4a4642
  7. #55524e
  8. #605d5b
  9. #6a6967
  10. #757474
  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 #100d0a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f0c04 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #110e04 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #160a0a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #110c04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #120d04 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #160b07 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-140c04 {
  color: #140c04;
}
Background
.bg-140c04 {
  background-color: #140c04;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-140c04 {
  border: 2px solid #140c04;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #140c04;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 12 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 67% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-140c04 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140c04, #141404);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-140c04 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 12 4 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.21 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.80 #000000 Black ΔE 4.89 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.06 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.06 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.31 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.02 #ebf3fb Inverted #0d0d0d Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#140c04  rgb(20, 12, 4)  hsl(30, 67%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#040c14  rgb(4, 12, 20)  hsl(210, 67%, 5%)  Rich Black
#04140c  rgb(4, 20, 12)  hsl(150, 67%, 5%)  Black
#0c0414  rgb(12, 4, 20)  hsl(270, 67%, 5%)  Licorice