What color is #110918?

#110918 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 9, 24), and in HSL hsl(272, 45%, 6%).

Is #110918 accessible as text?

On white, #110918 has a contrast ratio of 19.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #110918, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #110918?

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

What colors go well with #110918?

As a neutral, #110918 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 #110918 the same as CSS black?

No — #110918 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#110918 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #110918

Not just a swatch — here's how #110918 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110918 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #110918 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #110918 Surface #F2E8DC 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 #110918 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #110918 Secondary #2F2C32 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 #110918 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 #110918 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 48/100

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 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #110918

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People also use #110918 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 #D0C0DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140816 — 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 #110918 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #110918;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 9 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.0% 0.033 307.7);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EBE1F4;
  --color-200: #D7C4E8;
  --color-300: #BA9BD5;
  --color-400: #9B74BE;
  --color-500: #7D53A2;
  --color-600: #63457D;
  --color-700: #49355A;
  --color-800: #31263B;
  --color-900: #1F1925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EBE1F4',
    200: '#D7C4E8',
    300: '#BA9BD5',
    400: '#9B74BE',
    500: '#7D53A2',
    600: '#63457D',
    700: '#49355A',
    800: '#31263B',
    900: '#1F1925',
  },
}

$base: #110918;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EBE1F4;
$base-200: #D7C4E8;
$base-300: #BA9BD5;
$base-400: #9B74BE;
$base-500: #7D53A2;
$base-600: #63457D;
$base-700: #49355A;
$base-800: #31263B;
$base-900: #1F1925;
$base-hover: #0D0712;
$base-subtle: #B99ED0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#110918",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA9BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B74BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D53A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63457D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #110918

Color Lab

Pairs with #110918

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