#110403
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.2% 0.028 28.8), rgb(17, 4, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.14:1).
About this color
#110403 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110403 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 4, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.028 28.8) |
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 #110403 | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110403 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110403 text on white | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #110403 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0958E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A72
oklch(63.1% 0.068 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A635A
oklch(55.7% 0.073 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#83514A
oklch(49% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110403
oklch(13.2% 0.028 28.8)
#110403 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) | #060603 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0803 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140304 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110403
#110403
oklch(13.2% 0.028 28.8)
- #000A0C
#000A0C
oklch(13.2% 0.023 206.1)
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 #110403, 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 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.104
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.109
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.113
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.117
Use #110403 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.