#140F0F
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #140F0F
#140F0F is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the black family. On screen it is built from 8% red, 6% green and 6% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 25% yellow and 92% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Onyx (ΔE 2.1); Black comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #0F1414 — a onyx tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #140F0F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 19.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (19.01:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #140F0F?
#140F0F is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the black family. On screen it is built from 8% red, 6% green and 6% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 25% yellow and 92% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #140F0F?
Use white text. White on #140F0F has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #140F0F?
Its complementary colour is #0F1414, and analogous partners are #140F12 and #14120F.