Information about #140C09 color

#140C09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#140C09 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 12, 9) — 7.8% red, 4.7% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 92. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#140C09 is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Asphalt (#130A06). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fingertips (#130E0C) and Smoky Black (#100C08).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 12, 9) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #140C09: 19.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:92) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #140C09 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#140C09 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#140C09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#140C09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#100A07

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Black

#000000

#140C09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#140C09 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#15090B

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#140C09 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#090C15
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#091512
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#15090C
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#09150D
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#0D0915
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#121509
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#091215
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#0D0915
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#0C1509
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#091215
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#120915
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Nearest named colors to #140C09

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Contract Leather color link
Contract Leather

#0C0C0C

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir color link
Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir

#0B0B0B

Vintage Black color link
Vintage Black

#18130E

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

#140C09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#140C09
  • RGB20, 12, 9
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 92
  • CSSrgb(20, 12, 9)
  • HSL16°, 38%, 6%
  • HSL Precise16.364°, 37.931%, 5.686%
  • HSV16°, 55%, 8%
  • HSB16°, 55%, 8%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.047, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.047, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.047, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID140C09
  • DECIMAL ID1313801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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