What color is #140715?

#140715 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 7, 21), and in HSL hsl(296, 50%, 5%).

Is #140715 accessible as text?

On white, #140715 has a contrast ratio of 19.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #140715, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140715?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #140715?

As a neutral, #140715 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 #140715 the same as CSS black?

No — #140715 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140715 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140715

Not just a swatch — here's how #140715 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140715 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140715 Secondary #7D472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #140715 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #140715 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #F8F4EF Accent #140715 Secondary #302B31 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #140715 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #140715 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

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 #140715

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People also use #140715 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Byzantium

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEBDE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130610 — 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 #140715 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140715;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 7 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.7% 0.036 324.6);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4E0F5;
  --color-200: #E8C2EB;
  --color-300: #D497D8;
  --color-400: #BD70C2;
  --color-500: #A14EA6;
  --color-600: #7C4280;
  --color-700: #59335C;
  --color-800: #3B243C;
  --color-900: #241825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4E0F5',
    200: '#E8C2EB',
    300: '#D497D8',
    400: '#BD70C2',
    500: '#A14EA6',
    600: '#7C4280',
    700: '#59335C',
    800: '#3B243C',
    900: '#241825',
  },
}

$base: #140715;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4E0F5;
$base-200: #E8C2EB;
$base-300: #D497D8;
$base-400: #BD70C2;
$base-500: #A14EA6;
$base-600: #7C4280;
$base-700: #59335C;
$base-800: #3B243C;
$base-900: #241825;
$base-hover: #0F050F;
$base-subtle: #CE9BD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140715",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D497D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A14EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140715

Color Lab

Pairs with #140715

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