#140004 Hex Color
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With its near-black value and faint red undertone, #140004 feels ashy, somber, and controlled. The hex code suits formal fashion, luxury branding, editorial layouts, and moody interfaces where depth matters. Use it as a dominant background with white typography, which reaches about 20.4:1 contrast; its slight warmth also pairs well with muted burgundy or dusty rose accents.
Questions about #140004
What is #140004 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #140004 is rgb(20, 0, 4), in HSL hsl(348, 100%, 4%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 80%, 92%.
What colors pair well with #140004?
Muted rose, burgundy, and soft white pair well with #140004, adding measured warmth or clear contrast while preserving its restrained mood in branding, editorial layouts, and dark interfaces without looking flashy. Use pale neutrals for readable type and dusty rose as a small accent.
Is #140004 suitable for text backgrounds?
#140004 works well as a dark background because white text reaches about 20.4:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold for body text in most common interface layouts. Reserve it for large areas or strong accents if surrounding colors are also very dark.
Is #140004 readable on white or black?
#140004 has a 20.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.03:1 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.