What color is #140E07?

#140E07 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 14, 7), and in HSL hsl(32, 48%, 5%).

Is #140E07 accessible as text?

On white, #140E07 has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #140E07, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140E07?

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

What colors go well with #140E07?

As a neutral, #140E07 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 #140E07 the same as CSS black?

No — #140E07 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140E07 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140E07

Not just a swatch — here's how #140E07 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140E07 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #140E07 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #302A23

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 #140E07 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #140E07 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 #140E07 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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 #140E07 Secondary #32302D 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 #140E07 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 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 76/100

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 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

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 #140E07

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People also use #140E07 with

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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD0BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #131107 — 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 #140E07 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140E07;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 14 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.017 71.7);
  --color-50: #FBF8F3;
  --color-100: #F5EBE0;
  --color-200: #EAD8C3;
  --color-300: #D7BA99;
  --color-400: #C19C71;
  --color-500: #A57D50;
  --color-600: #7F6343;
  --color-700: #5B4934;
  --color-800: #3C3125;
  --color-900: #251F18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF8F3',
    100: '#F5EBE0',
    200: '#EAD8C3',
    300: '#D7BA99',
    400: '#C19C71',
    500: '#A57D50',
    600: '#7F6343',
    700: '#5B4934',
    800: '#3C3125',
    900: '#251F18',
  },
}

$base: #140E07;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF8F3;
$base-100: #F5EBE0;
$base-200: #EAD8C3;
$base-300: #D7BA99;
$base-400: #C19C71;
$base-500: #A57D50;
$base-600: #7F6343;
$base-700: #5B4934;
$base-800: #3C3125;
$base-900: #251F18;
$base-hover: #0F0B05;
$base-subtle: #D1B89C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140E07",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5EBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAD8C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7BA99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C19C71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A57D50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F6343",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4934",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3125",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251F18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140E07

Color Lab

Pairs with #140E07

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