#110400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13% 0.033 53.1), rgb(17, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#110400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110400 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13% 0.033 53.1) |
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 #110400 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110400 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110400 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #110400 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0967C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6441
oklch(55.5% 0.087 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#845333
oklch(49% 0.08 53)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110400
oklch(13% 0.033 53.1)
#110400 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) | #070500 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0800 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140203 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110400
#110400
oklch(13% 0.033 53.1)
- #000910
#000910
oklch(13.1% 0.026 231.1)
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 #110400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.111
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.115
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.120
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.126
Use #110400 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.