What color is #110506?

#110506 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 5, 6), and in HSL hsl(355, 55%, 4%).

Is #110506 accessible as text?

On white, #110506 has a contrast ratio of 20.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #110506, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #110506?

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

What colors go well with #110506?

As a neutral, #110506 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 #110506 the same as CSS black?

No — #110506 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#110506 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #110506

Not just a swatch — here's how #110506 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110506 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #110506 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #110506 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #110506 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #110506 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #110506 Secondary #2C2627 Support #9B9087 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 #110506 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 69/100

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 #110506

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People also use #110506 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BBBE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100705 — 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 #110506 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #110506;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 5 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.7% 0.024 13.8);
  --color-50: #FCF3F4;
  --color-100: #F6DFE1;
  --color-200: #EDC0C4;
  --color-300: #DB949A;
  --color-400: #C76B73;
  --color-500: #AB4A52;
  --color-600: #833F44;
  --color-700: #5E3135;
  --color-800: #3E2325;
  --color-900: #261718;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F4',
    100: '#F6DFE1',
    200: '#EDC0C4',
    300: '#DB949A',
    400: '#C76B73',
    500: '#AB4A52',
    600: '#833F44',
    700: '#5E3135',
    800: '#3E2325',
    900: '#261718',
  },
}

$base: #110506;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F4;
$base-100: #F6DFE1;
$base-200: #EDC0C4;
$base-300: #DB949A;
$base-400: #C76B73;
$base-500: #AB4A52;
$base-600: #833F44;
$base-700: #5E3135;
$base-800: #3E2325;
$base-900: #261718;
$base-hover: #0D0404;
$base-subtle: #D4979C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#110506",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDC0C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DB949A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76B73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB4A52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #110506

Color Lab

Pairs with #110506

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