#11140B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.018 123.1), rgb(17, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#11140B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11140B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 29%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.018 123.1) |
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 #11140B | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11140B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11140B text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #11140B text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848E71
oklch(63% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7859
oklch(55.6% 0.048 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6549
oklch(49.1% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B533C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11140B
oklch(18.5% 0.018 123.1)
#11140B 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) | #15130A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121312 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11140B
#11140B
oklch(18.5% 0.018 123.1)
- #141119
#141119
oklch(18.5% 0.017 301.9)
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 #11140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.099
Use #11140B 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.