What color is #140C05?

#140C05 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 12, 5), and in HSL hsl(28, 60%, 5%).

Is #140C05 accessible as text?

On white, #140C05 has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #140C05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140C05?

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

What colors go well with #140C05?

As a neutral, #140C05 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 #140C05 the same as CSS black?

No — #140C05 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140C05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140C05

Not just a swatch — here's how #140C05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140C05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140C05 Secondary #7A4A23 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 #140C05 Secondary #B4661A Accent #737945 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 #140C05 Surface #EFE9DC 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 #140C05 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA14C Secondary #30271F 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 #140C05 Secondary #312E2B 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 #140C05 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 56/100

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 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

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 #140C05

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People also use #140C05 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CDBA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141105 — 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 #140C05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140C05;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 12 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.3% 0.021 65.6);
  --color-50: #FCF7F2;
  --color-100: #F8EADE;
  --color-200: #EFD5BE;
  --color-300: #DEB591;
  --color-400: #CB9667;
  --color-500: #AF7746;
  --color-600: #865E3C;
  --color-700: #60462F;
  --color-800: #3F2F22;
  --color-900: #271E16;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF7F2',
    100: '#F8EADE',
    200: '#EFD5BE',
    300: '#DEB591',
    400: '#CB9667',
    500: '#AF7746',
    600: '#865E3C',
    700: '#60462F',
    800: '#3F2F22',
    900: '#271E16',
  },
}

$base: #140C05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF7F2;
$base-100: #F8EADE;
$base-200: #EFD5BE;
$base-300: #DEB591;
$base-400: #CB9667;
$base-500: #AF7746;
$base-600: #865E3C;
$base-700: #60462F;
$base-800: #3F2F22;
$base-900: #271E16;
$base-hover: #100A04;
$base-subtle: #D7B495;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140C05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8EADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFD5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEB591",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB9667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF7746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#865E3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60462F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271E16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140C05

Color Lab

Pairs with #140C05

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