What color is #140803?

#140803 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 8, 3), and in HSL hsl(18, 74%, 5%).

Is #140803 accessible as text?

On white, #140803 has a contrast ratio of 19.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #140803, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140803?

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

What colors go well with #140803?

As a neutral, #140803 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 #140803 the same as CSS black?

No — #140803 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140803 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140803

Not just a swatch — here's how #140803 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140803 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140803 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #140803 Secondary #B5651F Accent #757844 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 #140803 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #140803 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #312620 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 #140803 Secondary #2F2A28 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 #140803 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 58/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

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 67/100

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 #140803

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #140803 with

Oxblood Graphite 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8C4B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #160F03 — 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 #140803 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140803;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 8 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.1% 0.026 50.9);
  --color-50: #FEF5F1;
  --color-100: #FBE4DB;
  --color-200: #F4CAB8;
  --color-300: #E7A488;
  --color-400: #D6805C;
  --color-500: #BC6039;
  --color-600: #8F4E33;
  --color-700: #653B2A;
  --color-800: #42291F;
  --color-900: #291B15;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF5F1',
    100: '#FBE4DB',
    200: '#F4CAB8',
    300: '#E7A488',
    400: '#D6805C',
    500: '#BC6039',
    600: '#8F4E33',
    700: '#653B2A',
    800: '#42291F',
    900: '#291B15',
  },
}

$base: #140803;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF5F1;
$base-100: #FBE4DB;
$base-200: #F4CAB8;
$base-300: #E7A488;
$base-400: #D6805C;
$base-500: #BC6039;
$base-600: #8F4E33;
$base-700: #653B2A;
$base-800: #42291F;
$base-900: #291B15;
$base-hover: #120703;
$base-subtle: #DFA68D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140803",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4CAB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7A488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D6805C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC6039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F4E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#653B2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42291F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291B15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140803

Color Lab

Pairs with #140803

UI roles & guardrails

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