What color is #140901?

#140901 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 9, 1), and in HSL hsl(25, 90%, 4%).

Is #140901 accessible as text?

On white, #140901 has a contrast ratio of 19.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #140901, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140901?

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

What colors go well with #140901?

As a neutral, #140901 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 #140901 the same as CSS black?

No — #140901 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140901 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140901

Not just a swatch — here's how #140901 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140901 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140901 Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #140901 Secondary #B4661A Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD 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 #140901 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #140901 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14C Secondary #30271E 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 #140901 Secondary #302B27 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 #140901 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 42/100

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 11/100

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 #140901

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People also use #140901 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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEC9AE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130F01 — 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 #140901 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140901;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 9 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.3% 0.030 67.4);
  --color-50: #FEF6F0;
  --color-100: #FDE7D8;
  --color-200: #FBD0B2;
  --color-300: #F2AE7E;
  --color-400: #E38D4F;
  --color-500: #CA6D2B;
  --color-600: #995829;
  --color-700: #6C4123;
  --color-800: #462D1B;
  --color-900: #2B1D12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF6F0',
    100: '#FDE7D8',
    200: '#FBD0B2',
    300: '#F2AE7E',
    400: '#E38D4F',
    500: '#CA6D2B',
    600: '#995829',
    700: '#6C4123',
    800: '#462D1B',
    900: '#2B1D12',
  },
}

$base: #140901;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF6F0;
$base-100: #FDE7D8;
$base-200: #FBD0B2;
$base-300: #F2AE7E;
$base-400: #E38D4F;
$base-500: #CA6D2B;
$base-600: #995829;
$base-700: #6C4123;
$base-800: #462D1B;
$base-900: #2B1D12;
$base-hover: #100701;
$base-subtle: #E8AD83;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140901",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBD0B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F2AE7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E38D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CA6D2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#995829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C4123",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#462D1B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1D12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140901

Color Lab

Pairs with #140901

UI roles & guardrails

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