#111C1B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.016 189), rgb(17, 28, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#111C1B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111C1B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 28, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 24%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.016 189) |
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 #111C1B | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111C1B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111C1B text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #111C1B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA7A4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 188.3)
-
Step 500
500
#6F918E
oklch(63% 0.038 189.5)
-
Step 600
600
#577C78
oklch(55.7% 0.042 187.6)
-
Step 700
700
#476865
oklch(49.1% 0.038 188.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5552
oklch(42.7% 0.033 187.4)
-
Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#111C1B
oklch(21.6% 0.016 189)
#111C1B 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) | #1B1B1B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19191B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1D1C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111C1B
#111C1B
oklch(21.6% 0.016 189)
- #201718
#201718
oklch(21.6% 0.015 10.9)
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 #111C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #111C1B 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.