#11101B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.022 288.1), rgb(17, 16, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#11101B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11101B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 16, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.022 288.1) |
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 #11101B | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11101B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11101B text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #11101B text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8785A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B67
oklch(42.6% 0.046 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11101B
oklch(18% 0.022 288.1)
#11101B 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) | #0D111B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D111B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1214 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11101B
#11101B
oklch(18% 0.022 288.1)
- #121207
#121207
oklch(17.8% 0.021 108.4)
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 #11101B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #11101B 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.