#111B16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.018 162.7), rgb(17, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#111B16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111B16 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.018 162.7) |
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 #111B16 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111B16 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111B16 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #111B16 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#739282
oklch(63.1% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 162)
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Step 700
700
#4A695A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#34463D
oklch(37.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111B16
oklch(21% 0.018 162.7)
#111B16 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) | #1B1A16 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191816 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1B1A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111B16
#111B16
oklch(21% 0.018 162.7)
- #1E151B
#1E151B
oklch(21% 0.018 338.9)
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 #111B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.082
Use #111B16 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.