#110905
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15% 0.018 52.8), rgb(17, 9, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#110905 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110905 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 9, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.018 52.8) |
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 #110905 | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110905 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110905 text on white | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #110905 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.033 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8372
oklch(63.1% 0.043 53)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#755A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 52)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110905
oklch(15% 0.018 52.8)
#110905 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) | #0B0A05 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0B05 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130808 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110905
#110905
oklch(15% 0.018 52.8)
- #040C11
#040C11
oklch(14.8% 0.018 232.5)
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 #110905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.107
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.110
Use #110905 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.