Palettes / Colors / #141012
#141012 — Rich Black
#141012 is a black color we call Rich Black, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the black family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: black (#000000) — not an exact match. CSS black gives you #000000, a different color; use #141012 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#141012 is a neutral black color associated with elegance, power and formality. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #101412; it also sits naturally between #141014 and #141010. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #141012 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 16, 18 |
| HSL | 330°, 11%, 7% |
| HSV | 330°, 20%, 8% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 10%, 92% |
| XYZ | 0.58, 0.56, 0.65 |
| Yxy | 0.56, 0.3246, 0.3134 |
| CIE-Lab | 5.09, 1.96, -0.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 7.50, 1.16, -0.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 6% · Blue 7%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 10% · Key 92%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #141012
.text { color: #141012; }
.background { background-color: #141012; }
.border { border: 3px solid #141012; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 16, 18); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 11%, 7%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #141012; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 16, 18, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #141012; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 16, 18, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#141012">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#141012">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #101412:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 18.87:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.11:1 Fails |
Best text color on #141012: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #141012
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #141012: ·
How #141012 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #141012 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #141012?
#141012 is Rich Black, a black color (RGB 20, 16, 18). Its closest standard named color is Black.
What is the RGB and HSL of #141012?
#141012 is RGB 20, 16, 18 — HSL 330°, 11%, 7% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 10%, 92%.
What colors go with #141012?
Its complement is #101412; analogous partners are #141014 and #141010. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #141012 for text?
White text on #141012 has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.11:1.