What color is #140503?

#140503 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 5, 3), and in HSL hsl(7, 74%, 5%).

Is #140503 accessible as text?

On white, #140503 has a contrast ratio of 19.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #140503, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140503?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #140503?

As a neutral, #140503 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #140503 the same as CSS black?

No — #140503 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140503 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140503

Not just a swatch — here's how #140503 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140503 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140503 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #140503 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #140503 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #140503 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #140503 Secondary #2E2726 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #140503 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #140503

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People also use #140503 with

Oxblood Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8BBB5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #160C03 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #140503 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140503;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 5 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.2% 0.031 33.5);
  --color-50: #FEF3F1;
  --color-100: #FBDEDB;
  --color-200: #F4BFB8;
  --color-300: #E79388;
  --color-400: #D66A5C;
  --color-500: #BC4839;
  --color-600: #8F3E33;
  --color-700: #65302A;
  --color-800: #42231F;
  --color-900: #291715;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF3F1',
    100: '#FBDEDB',
    200: '#F4BFB8',
    300: '#E79388',
    400: '#D66A5C',
    500: '#BC4839',
    600: '#8F3E33',
    700: '#65302A',
    800: '#42231F',
    900: '#291715',
  },
}

$base: #140503;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF3F1;
$base-100: #FBDEDB;
$base-200: #F4BFB8;
$base-300: #E79388;
$base-400: #D66A5C;
$base-500: #BC4839;
$base-600: #8F3E33;
$base-700: #65302A;
$base-800: #42231F;
$base-900: #291715;
$base-hover: #120403;
$base-subtle: #DF978D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140503",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4BFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E79388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D66A5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC4839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F3E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65302A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42231F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291715",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140503

Color Lab

Pairs with #140503

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