What color is #140B11?

#140B11 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 11, 17), and in HSL hsl(320, 29%, 6%).

Is #140B11 accessible as text?

On white, #140B11 has a contrast ratio of 19.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #140B11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140B11?

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

What colors go well with #140B11?

As a neutral, #140B11 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 #140B11 the same as CSS black?

No — #140B11 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140B11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140B11

Not just a swatch — here's how #140B11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140B11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #140B11 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #30272D

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 #140B11 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #140B11 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140B11 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #140B11 Secondary #312E30 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.

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Color Lab

How #140B11 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 #140B11

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People also use #140B11 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9C5D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140B0E — 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 #140B11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140B11;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 11 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.5% 0.019 339.5);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F1E4ED;
  --color-200: #E2CADA;
  --color-300: #CAA5BE;
  --color-400: #B181A1;
  --color-500: #946183;
  --color-600: #734F67;
  --color-700: #533C4B;
  --color-800: #372933;
  --color-900: #231B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F1E4ED',
    200: '#E2CADA',
    300: '#CAA5BE',
    400: '#B181A1',
    500: '#946183',
    600: '#734F67',
    700: '#533C4B',
    800: '#372933',
    900: '#231B20',
  },
}

$base: #140B11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F1E4ED;
$base-200: #E2CADA;
$base-300: #CAA5BE;
$base-400: #B181A1;
$base-500: #946183;
$base-600: #734F67;
$base-700: #533C4B;
$base-800: #372933;
$base-900: #231B20;
$base-hover: #10090D;
$base-subtle: #C7A7BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140B11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B181A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372933",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140B11

Color Lab

Pairs with #140B11

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