#19140B Hex Color
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This nearly black shade sits at the edge of yellow and brown, appearing dusty and dim. Because #19140b is so low in lightness, it serves better as a moody background or a grounding border than as text. It pairs well with creams or soft golds for a high-contrast, professional look. Use this hex code when you need a serious, earthy foundation for your design.
Questions about #19140b
What is #19140b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #19140b is rgb(25, 20, 11), in HSL hsl(39, 39%, 7%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 56%, 90%.
What color palettes work best with #19140b?
Use #19140b as a serious foundation and pair it with soft, warm neutrals like cream or muted gold to achieve a high-contrast look. These lighter accents prevent the design from feeling too heavy while maintaining a professional, sophisticated aesthetic for your layout.
Is #19140b suitable for body text?
Avoid using #19140b for large blocks of text because its extremely low lightness value provides poor readability against standard white backgrounds. It serves much better as a moody, grounding border or a subtle graphical accent where legibility is not the primary requirement.
Is #19140b readable on white or black?
#19140b has a 18.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.14:1 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.