#111101
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.034 109.5), rgb(17, 17, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#111101 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111101 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 17, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.034 109.5) |
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 #111101 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111101 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111101 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #111101 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A475
oklch(70.6% 0.065 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777833
oklch(55.7% 0.092 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646526
oklch(49.2% 0.085 110)
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Step 800
800
#525221
oklch(42.7% 0.07 109)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111101
oklch(17.2% 0.034 109.5)
#111101 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) | #131000 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141002 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130F0D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111101
#111101
oklch(17.2% 0.034 109.5)
- #100D1E
#100D1E
oklch(17.3% 0.035 290.4)
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 #111101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.104
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.105
Use #111101 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.