#11231F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.025 178.2), rgb(17, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#11231F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11231F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 35%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.025 178.2) |
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 #11231F | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11231F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11231F text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #11231F text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F968A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#448073
oklch(55.5% 0.066 178)
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Step 700
700
#356C61
oklch(49% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D584F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11231F
oklch(23.9% 0.025 178.2)
#11231F 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) | #22211F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2422 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11231F
#11231F
oklch(23.9% 0.025 178.2)
- #291A1F
#291A1F
oklch(23.9% 0.025 357.5)
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 #11231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #11231F 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.