What color is #141113?

#141113 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 17, 19), and in HSL hsl(320, 8%, 7%).

Is #141113 accessible as text?

On white, #141113 has a contrast ratio of 18.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #141113, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #141113?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #141113?

As a neutral, #141113 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 #141113 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #141113 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.

#141113 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #141113

Not just a swatch — here's how #141113 works with other colors. Named schemes with #141113 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #141113 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #302D2F

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 #141113 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #141113 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #141113 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #141113 Secondary #343334 Support #9C9087 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.

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Color Lab

How #141113 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #141113

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People also use #141113 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2CDD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #131011 — 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 #141113 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #141113;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 17 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.2% 0.006 337.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #ECE9EB;
  --color-200: #D9D3D7;
  --color-300: #BDB2B9;
  --color-400: #A0929B;
  --color-500: #81737D;
  --color-600: #665C63;
  --color-700: #4B4448;
  --color-800: #322F31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#ECE9EB',
    200: '#D9D3D7',
    300: '#BDB2B9',
    400: '#A0929B',
    500: '#81737D',
    600: '#665C63',
    700: '#4B4448',
    800: '#322F31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #141113;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #ECE9EB;
$base-200: #D9D3D7;
$base-300: #BDB2B9;
$base-400: #A0929B;
$base-500: #81737D;
$base-600: #665C63;
$base-700: #4B4448;
$base-800: #322F31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #0F0D0F;
$base-subtle: #BCB4B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#141113",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0929B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81737D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #141113

Color Lab

Pairs with #141113

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