#1D111C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.9% 0.028 329.5), rgb(29, 17, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#1D111C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D111C |
| RGB | rgb(29, 17, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.028 329.5) |
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 #1D111C | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D111C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D111C text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D111C text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B495B1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
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Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D111C
oklch(19.9% 0.028 329.5)
#1D111C 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) | #11141C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13161C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1215 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D111C
#1D111C
oklch(19.9% 0.028 329.5)
- #0C190F
#0C190F
oklch(19.8% 0.027 150.6)
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 #1D111C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
Use #1D111C 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.