What color is #142014?

#142014 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 32, 20), and in HSL hsl(120, 23%, 10%).

Is #142014 accessible as text?

On white, #142014 has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #142014, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #142014?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #142014?

As a neutral, #142014 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 #142014 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #142014 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.

#142014 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #142014

Not just a swatch — here's how #142014 works with other colors. Named schemes with #142014 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142014 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142014 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Graphite 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 #142014 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #142014 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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 #142014 Secondary #3C413C Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #142014 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #142014

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #142014 with

Bottle Green Graphite Platinum Castleton 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9D9C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141F18 — 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 #142014 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #142014;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 32 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.8% 0.028 144.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9F5;
  --color-100: #E6F0E6;
  --color-200: #CDE0CD;
  --color-300: #A9C6A9;
  --color-400: #86AC86;
  --color-500: #668F66;
  --color-600: #536F53;
  --color-700: #3E513E;
  --color-800: #2B362B;
  --color-900: #1B221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F9F5',
    100: '#E6F0E6',
    200: '#CDE0CD',
    300: '#A9C6A9',
    400: '#86AC86',
    500: '#668F66',
    600: '#536F53',
    700: '#3E513E',
    800: '#2B362B',
    900: '#1B221B',
  },
}

$base: #142014;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F5;
$base-100: #E6F0E6;
$base-200: #CDE0CD;
$base-300: #A9C6A9;
$base-400: #86AC86;
$base-500: #668F66;
$base-600: #536F53;
$base-700: #3E513E;
$base-800: #2B362B;
$base-900: #1B221B;
$base-hover: #101910;
$base-subtle: #AEC6AE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#142014",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86AC86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E513E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #142014

Color Lab

Pairs with #142014

UI roles & guardrails

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