What color is #14070A?

#14070A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 7, 10), and in HSL hsl(346, 48%, 5%).

Is #14070A accessible as text?

On white, #14070A has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #14070A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14070A?

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

What colors go well with #14070A?

As a neutral, #14070A 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 #14070A the same as CSS black?

No — #14070A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#14070A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14070A

Not just a swatch — here's how #14070A works with other colors. Named schemes with #14070A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14070A Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #14070A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #14070A Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #14070A Secondary #302A2B Support #9B9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14070A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #14070A 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 68/100

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 #14070A

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People also use #14070A with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFBEC6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130807 — 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 #14070A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14070A;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 7 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.1% 0.025 4.4);
  --color-50: #FBF3F5;
  --color-100: #F5E0E5;
  --color-200: #EAC3CC;
  --color-300: #D799A7;
  --color-400: #C17184;
  --color-500: #A55064;
  --color-600: #7F4351;
  --color-700: #5B343D;
  --color-800: #3C252A;
  --color-900: #25181B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF3F5',
    100: '#F5E0E5',
    200: '#EAC3CC',
    300: '#D799A7',
    400: '#C17184',
    500: '#A55064',
    600: '#7F4351',
    700: '#5B343D',
    800: '#3C252A',
    900: '#25181B',
  },
}

$base: #14070A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F5;
$base-100: #F5E0E5;
$base-200: #EAC3CC;
$base-300: #D799A7;
$base-400: #C17184;
$base-500: #A55064;
$base-600: #7F4351;
$base-700: #5B343D;
$base-800: #3C252A;
$base-900: #25181B;
$base-hover: #0F0508;
$base-subtle: #D19CA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14070A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D799A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C17184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A55064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B343D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C252A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14070A

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Pairs with #14070A

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