What color is #140F1C?

#140F1C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 15, 28), and in HSL hsl(263, 30%, 8%).

Is #140F1C accessible as text?

On white, #140F1C has a contrast ratio of 18.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #140F1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140F1C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #140F1C?

As a neutral, #140F1C 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 #140F1C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #140F1C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#140F1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140F1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #140F1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #140F1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140F1C Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #140F1C Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #140F1C Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #140F1C Secondary #343237 Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140F1C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #140F1C 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

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 #140F1C

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People also use #140F1C with

Graphite Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEC6DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170E1B — 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 #140F1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140F1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 15 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.2% 0.027 301.4);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #E9E4F1;
  --color-200: #D3CAE2;
  --color-300: #B3A4CB;
  --color-400: #9380B2;
  --color-500: #746095;
  --color-600: #5D4E74;
  --color-700: #453B54;
  --color-800: #2F2938;
  --color-900: #1E1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#E9E4F1',
    200: '#D3CAE2',
    300: '#B3A4CB',
    400: '#9380B2',
    500: '#746095',
    600: '#5D4E74',
    700: '#453B54',
    800: '#2F2938',
    900: '#1E1B23',
  },
}

$base: #140F1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #E9E4F1;
$base-200: #D3CAE2;
$base-300: #B3A4CB;
$base-400: #9380B2;
$base-500: #746095;
$base-600: #5D4E74;
$base-700: #453B54;
$base-800: #2F2938;
$base-900: #1E1B23;
$base-hover: #0F0B15;
$base-subtle: #B5A9C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140F1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3A4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9380B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#746095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140F1C

Color Lab

Pairs with #140F1C

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