Nearest named color: Jet Black
#110508
#110508
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
13.8%
Chroma
0.025
Hue angle
1.8°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
20.02:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.08:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000000
CSS oklch()
14% 0.02 2

#110508 is a muted, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #110508

Not just a swatch — here's how #110508 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110508 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #110508 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 55/100
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 12/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 23/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 79/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 10/100
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 68/100
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 #110508

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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 #E1BBC4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #100605 — 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 #110508 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #110508;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 5 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.8% 0.025 1.8);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F6DFE5;
  --color-200: #EDC0CB;
  --color-300: #DB94A6;
  --color-400: #C76B82;
  --color-500: #AB4A62;
  --color-600: #833F50;
  --color-700: #5E313C;
  --color-800: #3E232A;
  --color-900: #26171B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}