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#14182A Color

#14182A is rgb(20, 24, 42) in RGB, hsl(229, 35%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14182A
HEX#14182A
RGBrgb(20, 24, 42)
HSLhsl(229, 35%, 12%)
HSVhsv(229, 52%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(21.5% 0.036 273.5)
LABlab(8.57% 2.68 -13.01)
LCHlch(8.57% 13.28 281.62)

What #14182A 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 #14182A, 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 blue in the library.

#14182A Channel Values

How #14182A 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 24 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 35% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 52% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.59:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14182A 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 text17.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14182A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14182A; 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 #14182A

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 #14182A 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#14182A
Protanopia#17172A
Protanomaly#16182A
Deuteranopia#17172A
Deuteranomaly#16172A
Tritanopia#101B1B
Tritanomaly#121A22
Achromatopsia#191919

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Using #14182A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14182a: #14182A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14182A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14182a': '#14182A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.094, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_14182a">#14182A</color>
SVG fillfill="#14182A"

More Blue Colors

#14182A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14182A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14182A?

#14182A is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 24, 42) in RGB and hsl(229, 35%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #14182A?

#14182A is rgb(20, 24, 42) — red 20, green 24, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14182A?

#14182A converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14182A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14182A scores 17.59:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14182A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14182A 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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