What color is #14404D?

#14404D is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 64, 77), and in HSL hsl(194, 59%, 19%).

Is #14404D accessible as text?

On white, #14404D has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #14404D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14404D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #14404D?

#14404D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D2114. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14404D below.

Is #14404D good for buttons?

#14404D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14404D — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14404D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #14404D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#14404D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14404D

Not just a swatch — here's how #14404D works with other colors. Named schemes with #14404D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14404D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #14404D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14404D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3B606D

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14404D Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #14404D Secondary #556267 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #14404D 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14404D

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #14404D with

Hunter Green Navy Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4DFE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #142D4D — 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 #14404D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #14404D;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 64 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.8% 0.052 221.0);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF1F7;
  --color-200: #BEE3EE;
  --color-300: #92CCDE;
  --color-400: #68B3CA;
  --color-500: #4696AE;
  --color-600: #3C7486;
  --color-700: #30545F;
  --color-800: #22383F;
  --color-900: #172327;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF1F7',
    200: '#BEE3EE',
    300: '#92CCDE',
    400: '#68B3CA',
    500: '#4696AE',
    600: '#3C7486',
    700: '#30545F',
    800: '#22383F',
    900: '#172327',
  },
}

$base: #14404D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF1F7;
$base-200: #BEE3EE;
$base-300: #92CCDE;
$base-400: #68B3CA;
$base-500: #4696AE;
$base-600: #3C7486;
$base-700: #30545F;
$base-800: #22383F;
$base-900: #172327;
$base-hover: #10333E;
$base-subtle: #A5D0DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14404D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92CCDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68B3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4696AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7486",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30545F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22383F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}