#110503
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.5% 0.026 35.8), rgb(17, 5, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.06:1).
About this color
#110503 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110503 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 5, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.026 35.8) |
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 #110503 | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110503 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110503 text on white | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #110503 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C70
oklch(63% 0.062 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110503
oklch(13.5% 0.026 35.8)
#110503 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) | #070603 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0903 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140404 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110503
#110503
oklch(13.5% 0.026 35.8)
- #000A0E
#000A0E
oklch(13.3% 0.024 216.7)
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 #110503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.109
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.117
Use #110503 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.