#11090E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.017 341.3), rgb(17, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#11090E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.017. 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 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11090E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.017 341.3) |
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 #11090E | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11090E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11090E text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #11090E 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A7
oklch(70.8% 0.033 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8091
oklch(63.1% 0.042 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#86697B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 341)
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Step 700
700
#725768
oklch(49% 0.044 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4855
oklch(42.8% 0.035 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11090E
oklch(15.3% 0.017 341.3)
#11090E 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) | #090B0E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0C0E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12090B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11090E
#11090E
oklch(15.3% 0.017 341.3)
- #060E0A
#060E0A
oklch(15.3% 0.016 163.8)
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 #11090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.096
Use #11090E 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.