Kettle Black Color – #141314: Codes and Complete Breakdown

“The pot calling the kettle black” comes from soot-blackened cookware over open fires. Kettle Black color (#141314) is that cast-iron near-black from a well-used farmhouse hearth. Matte brass hardware gains depth against this shade.

Kettle Black color

Kettle Black Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #141314

  2. #3D5C3D

Triadic colors

  1. #141314

  2. #5C5C3D

  3. #3D5C5C

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #2E2C2E

  2. #484548

  3. #625D62

  4. #7D767D

  5. #969096

Analogous colors

  1. #131314

  2. #131314

  3. #141314

  4. #141313

  5. #141313

Monochromatic colors

  1. #070607

  2. #231D23

  3. #3F343F

  4. #5B4B5B

#141314

Kettle Black Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Kettle Black:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#141314
RGBrgb(20,19,20)
HSLhsl(300,2.6%,7.6%)
CMYK0, 5, 0, 92
HSV300, 5, 8
RGB %8, 7, 8
XYZ0.6, 0.7, 0.8
LAB6, 0.6, -0.5
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlack
Saturation5%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)18.53 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)1.13 (fails WCAG AA)

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