What color is #14130C?

#14130C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 19, 12), and in HSL hsl(53, 25%, 6%).

Is #14130C accessible as text?

On white, #14130C has a contrast ratio of 18.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #14130C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14130C?

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

What colors go well with #14130C?

As a neutral, #14130C 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 #14130C the same as CSS black?

No — #14130C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#14130C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14130C

Not just a swatch — here's how #14130C works with other colors. Named schemes with #14130C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14130C Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680D Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14130C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #57686F Accent #302F28

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 #14130C Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2227

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 #14130C Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #14130C Secondary #353432 Support #999186 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 #14130C 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 53/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

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 7/100

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 #14130C

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People also use #14130C with

Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D6C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11130B — 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 #14130C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14130C;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 19 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.014 100.8);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #F0EFE5;
  --color-200: #E0DECC;
  --color-300: #C8C4A7;
  --color-400: #AEA984;
  --color-500: #908B64;
  --color-600: #706D51;
  --color-700: #514F3D;
  --color-800: #36352A;
  --color-900: #22211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#F0EFE5',
    200: '#E0DECC',
    300: '#C8C4A7',
    400: '#AEA984',
    500: '#908B64',
    600: '#706D51',
    700: '#514F3D',
    800: '#36352A',
    900: '#22211B',
  },
}

$base: #14130C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #F0EFE5;
$base-200: #E0DECC;
$base-300: #C8C4A7;
$base-400: #AEA984;
$base-500: #908B64;
$base-600: #706D51;
$base-700: #514F3D;
$base-800: #36352A;
$base-900: #22211B;
$base-hover: #0F0F09;
$base-subtle: #C5C2A9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14130C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0DECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8C4A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AEA984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#908B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#706D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#514F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36352A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14130C

Color Lab

Pairs with #14130C

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