What color is #140809?

#140809 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 8, 9), and in HSL hsl(355, 43%, 5%).

Is #140809 accessible as text?

On white, #140809 has a contrast ratio of 19.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #140809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140809?

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

What colors go well with #140809?

As a neutral, #140809 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 #140809 the same as CSS black?

No — #140809 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140809

Not just a swatch — here's how #140809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #140809 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #302324

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140809 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #140809 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #140809 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #140809 Secondary #302B2B 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.

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Color Lab

How #140809 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 21/100

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 8/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #140809

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #140809 with

Graphite 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC0C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #120A07 — 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 #140809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140809;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 8 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.3% 0.022 14.1);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F4E1E3;
  --color-200: #E8C5C8;
  --color-300: #D39CA0;
  --color-400: #BD757B;
  --color-500: #A0555B;
  --color-600: #7C464B;
  --color-700: #593639;
  --color-800: #3B2628;
  --color-900: #24191A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F4E1E3',
    200: '#E8C5C8',
    300: '#D39CA0',
    400: '#BD757B',
    500: '#A0555B',
    600: '#7C464B',
    700: '#593639',
    800: '#3B2628',
    900: '#24191A',
  },
}

$base: #140809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F4E1E3;
$base-200: #E8C5C8;
$base-300: #D39CA0;
$base-400: #BD757B;
$base-500: #A0555B;
$base-600: #7C464B;
$base-700: #593639;
$base-800: #3B2628;
$base-900: #24191A;
$base-hover: #0F0607;
$base-subtle: #CE9FA3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD757B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A0555B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C464B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140809

Color Lab

Pairs with #140809

UI roles & guardrails

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