What color is #14100A?

#14100A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 16, 10), and in HSL hsl(36, 33%, 6%).

Is #14100A accessible as text?

On white, #14100A has a contrast ratio of 18.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #14100A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14100A?

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

What colors go well with #14100A?

As a neutral, #14100A 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 #14100A the same as CSS black?

No — #14100A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#14100A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14100A

Not just a swatch — here's how #14100A works with other colors. Named schemes with #14100A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14100A Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #302C26

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 #14100A 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #14100A 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 #14100A Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2E281E 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 #14100A Secondary #33312F 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 #14100A 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 54/100

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 #14100A

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #14100A 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD1C4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #14140A — 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 #14100A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14100A;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 16 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.6% 0.013 77.7);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F2ECE3;
  --color-200: #E4D9C9;
  --color-300: #CDBCA2;
  --color-400: #B49E7E;
  --color-500: #97805D;
  --color-600: #75654C;
  --color-700: #554A3A;
  --color-800: #383229;
  --color-900: #231F1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F2ECE3',
    200: '#E4D9C9',
    300: '#CDBCA2',
    400: '#B49E7E',
    500: '#97805D',
    600: '#75654C',
    700: '#554A3A',
    800: '#383229',
    900: '#231F1A',
  },
}

$base: #14100A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F2ECE3;
$base-200: #E4D9C9;
$base-300: #CDBCA2;
$base-400: #B49E7E;
$base-500: #97805D;
$base-600: #75654C;
$base-700: #554A3A;
$base-800: #383229;
$base-900: #231F1A;
$base-hover: #100D08;
$base-subtle: #C9BBA5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14100A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2ECE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDBCA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B49E7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97805D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75654C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#554A3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383229",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231F1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14100A

Color Lab

Pairs with #14100A

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