Information about #140308 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #140308 reads as a vivid, lively rose and lives deep in the shadows. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Asphalt (#130A06). Nearby in the Register you will also find Licejus (#0D0009) and Smoky Black (#100C08).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(20, 3, 8)), which gives #140308 its character. If you plan to put text on a #140308 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:92), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #140308 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#140308 color variations
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#140308 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#140308 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#140308 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#140308 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#140308 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #140308 color
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Nearest named colors to #140308
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#130A06
#0D0009
#100C08
#0C090A
#1D000E
#130E0C
#0B0802
#1D0200
#1D0000
#0B0B0B
#0B0010
#0C0C0C
#140308 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#140308
- RGB20, 3, 8
- CMYK0, 7, 5, 92
- CSSrgb(20, 3, 8)
- HSL342°, 74%, 5%
- HSL Precise342.353°, 73.913%, 4.51%
- HSV342°, 85%, 8%
- HSB342°, 85%, 8%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
- GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.012, 0.031)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.012, 0.031, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.012, 0.031)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID140308
- DECIMAL ID1311496
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
