#140000 Hex Color
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#140000 is an almost-black shade with a faint warm red-brown undertone and a sooty, dim appearance. Its extreme darkness suggests mystery, authority, secrecy, and control, making it effective for luxury branding, editorial layouts, formal fashion, and moody backgrounds. Use the hex code as a dominant base with white text or restrained metallic accents; its contrast with white is about 20.4:1.
Questions about #140000
What is #140000 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #140000 is rgb(20, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 4%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 100%, 92%.
What colors pair well with #140000?
#140000 works best with off-white for crisp contrast and brushed brass for a premium finish. Muted sage can soften its severity, while similarly dark colors should stay limited so layouts do not lose definition.
Where does #140000 work best in design?
#140000 works best as a dominant dark base in editorial layouts, luxury packaging, formal fashion graphics, and dark-mode interfaces, where its near-black value creates weight without competing with brighter focal elements. Pair it with generous spacing and brighter text to prevent dense areas from feeling muddy.
Is #140000 readable on white or black?
#140000 has a 20.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.