#110709
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.5% 0.019 5.3), rgb(17, 7, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.84:1).
About this color
#110709 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110709 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 7, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.019 5.3) |
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 #110709 | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110709 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110709 text on white | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #110709 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37E85
oklch(63.1% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E676F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#78565D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#62464C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110709
oklch(14.5% 0.019 5.3)
#110709 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) | #080909 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A09 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130608 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110709
#110709
oklch(14.5% 0.019 5.3)
- #020D0B
#020D0B
oklch(14.6% 0.021 183.1)
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 #110709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.104
Use #110709 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.