What color is #140C03?

#140C03 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 12, 3), and in HSL hsl(32, 74%, 5%).

Is #140C03 accessible as text?

On white, #140C03 has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #140C03, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140C03?

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

What colors go well with #140C03?

As a neutral, #140C03 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 #140C03 the same as CSS black?

No — #140C03 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140C03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140C03

Not just a swatch — here's how #140C03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140C03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140C03 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #140C03 Secondary #B46617 Accent #727946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #140C03 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 #140C03 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E 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 #140C03 Secondary #312E2A 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 #140C03 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 57/100

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 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

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 6/100

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 #140C03

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People also use #140C03 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D0B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161403 — 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 #140C03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140C03;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 12 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.2% 0.025 74.3);
  --color-50: #FEF8F1;
  --color-100: #FBECDB;
  --color-200: #F4D8B8;
  --color-300: #E7BB88;
  --color-400: #D69D5C;
  --color-500: #BC7F39;
  --color-600: #8F6433;
  --color-700: #65492A;
  --color-800: #42321F;
  --color-900: #291F15;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF8F1',
    100: '#FBECDB',
    200: '#F4D8B8',
    300: '#E7BB88',
    400: '#D69D5C',
    500: '#BC7F39',
    600: '#8F6433',
    700: '#65492A',
    800: '#42321F',
    900: '#291F15',
  },
}

$base: #140C03;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF8F1;
$base-100: #FBECDB;
$base-200: #F4D8B8;
$base-300: #E7BB88;
$base-400: #D69D5C;
$base-500: #BC7F39;
$base-600: #8F6433;
$base-700: #65492A;
$base-800: #42321F;
$base-900: #291F15;
$base-hover: #120B03;
$base-subtle: #DFB98D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140C03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBECDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4D8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7BB88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D69D5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC7F39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F6433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65492A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42321F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291F15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140C03

Color Lab

Pairs with #140C03

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