What color is #140601?

#140601 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 6, 1), and in HSL hsl(16, 90%, 4%).

Is #140601 accessible as text?

On white, #140601 has a contrast ratio of 19.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #140601, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140601?

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

What colors go well with #140601?

As a neutral, #140601 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 #140601 the same as CSS black?

No — #140601 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140601 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140601

Not just a swatch — here's how #140601 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140601 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #140601 Secondary #B5651F Accent #747844 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140601 Secondary #7A4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222C

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #140601 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A55 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

Jet Black holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #140601 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #140601 Secondary #2F2825 Support #9A9186 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 #140601 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 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

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 5/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #140601

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People also use #140601 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 #EEBFAE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130C01 — 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 #140601 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140601;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 6 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.4% 0.032 51.8);
  --color-50: #FEF4F0;
  --color-100: #FDE2D8;
  --color-200: #FBC5B2;
  --color-300: #F29C7E;
  --color-400: #E3764F;
  --color-500: #CA552B;
  --color-600: #994729;
  --color-700: #6C3623;
  --color-800: #46261B;
  --color-900: #2B1912;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF4F0',
    100: '#FDE2D8',
    200: '#FBC5B2',
    300: '#F29C7E',
    400: '#E3764F',
    500: '#CA552B',
    600: '#994729',
    700: '#6C3623',
    800: '#46261B',
    900: '#2B1912',
  },
}

$base: #140601;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF4F0;
$base-100: #FDE2D8;
$base-200: #FBC5B2;
$base-300: #F29C7E;
$base-400: #E3764F;
$base-500: #CA552B;
$base-600: #994729;
$base-700: #6C3623;
$base-800: #46261B;
$base-900: #2B1912;
$base-hover: #100501;
$base-subtle: #E89E83;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140601",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBC5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F29C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E3764F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CA552B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#994729",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C3623",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46261B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1912",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140601

Color Lab

Pairs with #140601

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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