Information about #140500 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #140500 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Asphalt (#130A06). Slightly further away sit Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) and Black Eyes (#0B0802).
The recipe behind #140500 is rgb(20, 5, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 20.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:92), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #140500 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#140500 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#140500 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#140500 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#140500 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#140500 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#140500 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #140500 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #140500
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#130A06
#1D0200
#0B0802
#1D0000
#100C08
#121002
#1D0E00
#080000
#0C090A
#060403
#080808
#130E0C
#140500 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#140500
- RGB20, 5, 0
- CMYK0, 6, 8, 92
- CSSrgb(20, 5, 0)
- HSL15°, 100%, 4%
- HSL Precise15°, 100%, 3.922%
- HSV15°, 100%, 8%
- HSB15°, 100%, 8%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
- GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.020, 0.000)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.020, 0.000, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.020, 0.000)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID140500
- DECIMAL ID1312000
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
