#011111
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.2% 0.026 194.9), rgb(1, 17, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#011111 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011111 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 17, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.026 194.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #011111 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011111 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011111 text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #011111 text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9595
oklch(63% 0.062 195.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E807F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 195.3)
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Step 800
800
#285858
oklch(42.7% 0.052 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011111
oklch(16.2% 0.026 194.9)
#011111 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0F1011 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D11 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001211 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011111
#011111
oklch(16.2% 0.026 194.9)
- #17090A
#17090A
oklch(16.2% 0.025 15.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #011111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.018
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.094
Use #011111 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.