#110900
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2), rgb(17, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#110900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110900 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2) |
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 #110900 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110900 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110900 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #110900 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08555
oklch(63.1% 0.073 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E39
oklch(55.5% 0.08 81)
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Step 700
700
#765C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110900
oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2)
#110900 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) | #0C0900 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0B00 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140706 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110900
#110900
oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2)
- #040A17
#040A17
oklch(14.6% 0.031 260.5)
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 #110900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.112
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.118
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.120
Use #110900 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.