#1B110B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.9% 0.02 52.1), rgb(27, 17, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#1B110B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B110B |
| RGB | rgb(27, 17, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.02 52.1) |
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 #1B110B | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B110B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B110B text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B110B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2826E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B56
oklch(55.6% 0.054 53)
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Step 700
700
#785946
oklch(49.1% 0.05 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#62493A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B110B
oklch(18.9% 0.02 52.1)
#1B110B 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) | #14120B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0F0F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B110B
#1B110B
oklch(18.9% 0.02 52.1)
- #0A151B
#0A151B
oklch(18.8% 0.02 233.2)
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 #1B110B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #1B110B 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.