#111608
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19% 0.028 124.9), rgb(17, 22, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#111608 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111608 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 22, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 47%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.028 124.9) |
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 #111608 | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111608 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111608 text on white | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #111608 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#809164
oklch(63.1% 0.067 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#58673C
oklch(49% 0.067 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#485432
oklch(42.6% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111608
oklch(19% 0.028 124.9)
#111608 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) | #171407 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171409 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121513 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111608
#111608
oklch(19% 0.028 124.9)
- #17111E
#17111E
oklch(19.2% 0.027 305.1)
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 #111608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
Use #111608 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.