#140600 Color
#140600 is rgb(20, 6, 0) in RGB, hsl(18, 100%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140600rgb(20, 6, 0)hsl(18, 100%, 4%)hsv(18, 100%, 8%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 92%)oklch(14.3% 0.034 58.1)lab(2.59% 4.01 3.94)lch(2.59% 5.62 44.52)What #140600 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #140600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140600 Channel Values
How #140600 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 20 · G 6 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 100% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 100% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 100% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.89:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140600 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #140600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140600; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #140600
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #140600 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#140600#090900#0E0800#0C0C00#0F0900#140505#140603#090909Using #140600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140600: #140600;background-color: #140600;colors: { 'color-140600': '#140600' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.024, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_140600">#140600</color>fill="#140600"More Brown Colors
#140600 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#140600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140600?
#140600 is a darkest brown — rgb(20, 6, 0) in RGB and hsl(18, 100%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #140600?
#140600 is rgb(20, 6, 0) — red 20, green 6, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140600?
#140600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140600 scores 19.89:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140600 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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