Information about #140B0B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#140B0B is a softly balanced earthy red that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fingertips (#130E0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smoky Black (#100C08) and Asphalt (#130A06).
The recipe behind #140B0B is rgb(20, 11, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #140B0B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:92), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #140B0B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#140B0B color variations
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#140B0B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#140B0B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#140B0B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#140B0B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#140B0B 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 #140B0B color
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Nearest named colors to #140B0B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#130E0C
#100C08
#130A06
#0C0C0C
#0C090A
#0B0B0B
#18130E
#1A1110
#0B0F08
#121002
#1C1208
#1D1111
#140B0B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#140B0B
- RGB20, 11, 11
- CMYK0, 4, 4, 92
- CSSrgb(20, 11, 11)
- HSL0°, 29%, 6%
- HSL Precise0°, 29.032%, 6.078%
- HSV0°, 45%, 8%
- HSB0°, 45%, 8%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
- GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.043, 0.043)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.043, 0.043, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.043, 0.043)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID140B0B
- DECIMAL ID1313547
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



