#111E18
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.022 164.1), rgb(17, 30, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#111E18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111E18 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 30, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.022 164.1) |
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 #111E18 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111E18 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111E18 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #111E18 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9481
oklch(63.1% 0.053 164)
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Step 600
600
#537E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.057 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#436A59
oklch(49% 0.052 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 164.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111E18
oklch(22.1% 0.022 164.1)
#111E18 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) | #1E1C18 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B18 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1E1C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111E18
#111E18
oklch(22.1% 0.022 164.1)
- #22171D
#22171D
oklch(22.1% 0.021 345)
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 #111E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
Use #111E18 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.