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#14120B Color

#14120B is rgb(20, 18, 11) in RGB, hsl(47, 29%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 45%, 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 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14120B
HEX#14120B
RGBrgb(20, 18, 11)
HSLhsl(47, 29%, 6%)
HSVhsv(47, 45%, 8%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 45%, 92%)
OKLCHoklch(18.2% 0.014 94)
LABlab(5.51% -0.08 3.69)
LCHlch(5.51% 3.69 91.19)

What #14120B 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 #14120B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#14120B Channel Values

How #14120B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 18 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 29% · L 6%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 45% · V 8%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 45% · K 92%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.73:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14120B 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.

TextWhite text18.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14120B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14120B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14120B

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14120B.

How #14120B 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.

Typical#14120B
Protanopia#12120B
Protanomaly#13120B
Deuteranopia#13130B
Deuteranomaly#13120B
Tritanopia#151111
Tritanomaly#14120F
Achromatopsia#121212

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Using #14120B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14120b: #14120B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14120B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14120b': '#14120B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.071, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_14120b">#14120B</color>
SVG fillfill="#14120B"

More Yellow Colors

#14120B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14120B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14120B?

#14120B is a darkest yellow — rgb(20, 18, 11) in RGB and hsl(47, 29%, 6%) 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 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #14120B?

#14120B is rgb(20, 18, 11) — red 20, green 18, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14120B?

#14120B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 45%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14120B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14120B scores 18.73:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14120B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14120B 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 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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