#14102E Color
#14102E is rgb(20, 16, 46) in RGB, hsl(248, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#14102Ergb(20, 16, 46)hsl(248, 48%, 12%)hsv(248, 65%, 18%)cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 82%)oklch(19.8% 0.058 285.9)lab(6.26% 9.16 -19.61)lch(6.26% 21.65 295.04)What #14102E 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 #14102E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#14102E Channel Values
How #14102E 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 16 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 48% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 65% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.37:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14102E 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 #14102E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14102E; 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 #14102E
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 #14102E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-14102e: #14102E;background-color: #14102E;colors: { 'color-14102e': '#14102E' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.063, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_14102e">#14102E</color>fill="#14102E"More Blue Colors
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#14102E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #14102E?
#14102E is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 16, 46) in RGB and hsl(248, 48%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.
What is the RGB value of #14102E?
#14102E is rgb(20, 16, 46) — red 20, green 16, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #14102E?
#14102E converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #14102E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #14102E scores 18.37:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #14102E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #14102E 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 22.53, which is visibly different.
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