#141708 Color
#141708 is rgb(20, 23, 8) in RGB, hsl(72, 48%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 65%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#141708rgb(20, 23, 8)hsl(72, 48%, 6%)hsv(72, 65%, 9%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 65%, 91%)oklch(19.7% 0.028 118.3)lab(7.09% -3.50 7.19)lch(7.09% 8.00 115.98)What #141708 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 #141708, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#141708 Channel Values
How #141708 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 23 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 48% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 65% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.17:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #141708 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 #141708
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #141708; 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 #141708
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 #141708 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-141708: #141708;background-color: #141708;colors: { 'color-141708': '#141708' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.090, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_141708">#141708</color>fill="#141708"More Green Colors
#141708 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#141708 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #141708?
#141708 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 23, 8) in RGB and hsl(72, 48%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #141708?
#141708 is rgb(20, 23, 8) — red 20, green 23, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #141708?
#141708 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 65%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #141708 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #141708 scores 18.17:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #141708 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #141708 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 10.69, which is visibly different.
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