#111812
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20% 0.016 148.9), rgb(17, 24, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#111812 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111812 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 24, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.016 148.9) |
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 #111812 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111812 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111812 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #111812 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A697
oklch(70.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907D
oklch(63% 0.038 149)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#526755
oklch(49.1% 0.038 149)
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Step 800
800
#435445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111812
oklch(20% 0.016 148.9)
#111812 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) | #181712 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171612 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101816 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111812
#111812
oklch(20% 0.016 148.9)
- #1A1319
#1A1319
oklch(19.8% 0.016 331)
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 #111812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #111812 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.