What color is #110916?

#110916 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 9, 22), and in HSL hsl(277, 42%, 6%).

Is #110916 accessible as text?

On white, #110916 has a contrast ratio of 19.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #110916, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #110916?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #110916?

As a neutral, #110916 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 #110916 the same as CSS black?

No — #110916 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#110916 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #110916

Not just a swatch — here's how #110916 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110916 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #110916 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Base #110916 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #110916 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #F8F4EF Accent #110916 Secondary #2F2C31 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

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

Lead #110916 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #110916 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

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 #110916

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People also use #110916 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2C1DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #150916 — 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 #110916 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #110916;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 9 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.8% 0.029 311.6);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F4;
  --color-200: #DAC5E7;
  --color-300: #BE9CD3;
  --color-400: #A176BC;
  --color-500: #83559F;
  --color-600: #67477B;
  --color-700: #4B3658;
  --color-800: #33263B;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F4',
    200: '#DAC5E7',
    300: '#BE9CD3',
    400: '#A176BC',
    500: '#83559F',
    600: '#67477B',
    700: '#4B3658',
    800: '#33263B',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #110916;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F4;
$base-200: #DAC5E7;
$base-300: #BE9CD3;
$base-400: #A176BC;
$base-500: #83559F;
$base-600: #67477B;
$base-700: #4B3658;
$base-800: #33263B;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #0D0711;
$base-subtle: #BCA0CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#110916",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A176BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #110916

Color Lab

Pairs with #110916

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