#110916
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.8% 0.029 311.6), rgb(17, 9, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#110916 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110916 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 9, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.029 311.6) |
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 #110916 | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110916 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110916 text on white | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #110916 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#987DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#826695
oklch(55.6% 0.078 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E557F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 311)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110916
oklch(15.8% 0.029 311.6)
#110916 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) | #070C16 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090C16 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110B0E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110916
#110916
oklch(15.8% 0.029 311.6)
- #080F03
#080F03
oklch(15.6% 0.03 130.9)
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 #110916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
Use #110916 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.