What color is #110401?

#110401 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 4, 1), and in HSL hsl(11, 89%, 4%).

Is #110401 accessible as text?

On white, #110401 has a contrast ratio of 20.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #110401, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #110401?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #110401?

As a neutral, #110401 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #110401 the same as CSS black?

No — #110401 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#110401 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #110401

Not just a swatch — here's how #110401 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110401 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #110401 Secondary #B66421 Accent #757844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #110401 Secondary #7B4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #110401 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Jet Black holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #110401 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #110401 Secondary #2B2522 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #110401 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #110401

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People also use #110401 with

Oxblood Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDBAAF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130B01 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #110401 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #110401;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 4 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.031 44.7);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDDFD8;
  --color-200: #FABFB2;
  --color-300: #F1937E;
  --color-400: #E36A4F;
  --color-500: #C9492C;
  --color-600: #983E2A;
  --color-700: #6B3123;
  --color-800: #46231B;
  --color-900: #2B1713;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDDFD8',
    200: '#FABFB2',
    300: '#F1937E',
    400: '#E36A4F',
    500: '#C9492C',
    600: '#983E2A',
    700: '#6B3123',
    800: '#46231B',
    900: '#2B1713',
  },
}

$base: #110401;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDDFD8;
$base-200: #FABFB2;
$base-300: #F1937E;
$base-400: #E36A4F;
$base-500: #C9492C;
$base-600: #983E2A;
$base-700: #6B3123;
$base-800: #46231B;
$base-900: #2B1713;
$base-hover: #0F0401;
$base-subtle: #E79684;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#110401",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FABFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F1937E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E36A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C9492C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#983E2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B3123",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46231B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1713",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #110401

Color Lab

Pairs with #110401

UI roles & guardrails

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