Nero Color
Nero is a brown color with hex code #140600. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with nero, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Nero Color Values
What Does Nero Mean?
Nero belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Nero adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Nero is classified as a black (nearest centroid: brownish black, #28201C).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Nero
Nero and #000E14 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #140004 and #141000, which sit beside nero on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair nero with triadic partners #001406 and #060014. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Maire —
#130A06(Delta E 2) - Diesel —
#130000(Delta E 3) - Crowshead —
#1C1208(Delta E 5) - Creole —
#1E0F04(Delta E 5) - Night Rider —
#1F120F(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #140600; }
.background { background-color: #140600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140600; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #14060040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for nero?
Nero has the hex code #140600. In RGB notation it is rgb(20, 6, 0), in HSL it is hsl(18, 100%, 4%), and its OKLCH value is 0.143, 0.034, 58.1.
What does the color nero mean?
Brown-family colors like nero carry distinct psychological associations. Nero belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Nero adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with nero?
Nero has three easy routes: its complement #000E14 for punch, its neighbors #140004 and #141000 for something calmer, or triadic partners #001406 and #060014 when you want energy.
Is nero a standard web color?
No — Nero is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #140600 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make nero lighter or darker?
To lighten nero, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFC6AD (lightest tint) to #050200 (darkest shade).
About Nero
Nero is classified as a Black in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #140600 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.