#11141E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.3% 0.021 271.4), rgb(17, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#11141E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11141E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.021 271.4) |
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 #11141E | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11141E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11141E text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #11141E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#677294
oklch(55.6% 0.055 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#565F7E
oklch(49% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11141E
oklch(19.3% 0.021 271.4)
#11141E 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) | #11151E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1617 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11141E
#11141E
oklch(19.3% 0.021 271.4)
- #181409
#181409
oklch(19.3% 0.021 90.3)
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 #11141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
Use #11141E 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.