What color is #110C12?

#110C12 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 12, 18), and in HSL hsl(290, 20%, 6%).

Is #110C12 accessible as text?

On white, #110C12 has a contrast ratio of 19.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #110C12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #110C12?

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

What colors go well with #110C12?

As a neutral, #110C12 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 #110C12 the same as CSS black?

No — #110C12 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#110C12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #110C12

Not just a swatch — here's how #110C12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110C12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #110C12 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #2D282E

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #110C12 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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 #110C12 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #110C12 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #110C12 Secondary #302E30 Support #9C9087 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.

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Color Lab

How #110C12 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #110C12

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For fashion

People also use #110C12 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C8D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #120C11 — 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 #110C12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #110C12;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 12 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.015 320.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE6EF;
  --color-200: #DCCEDE;
  --color-300: #C0ABC5;
  --color-400: #A488AA;
  --color-500: #86698C;
  --color-600: #69546D;
  --color-700: #4D3F4F;
  --color-800: #342C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE6EF',
    200: '#DCCEDE',
    300: '#C0ABC5',
    400: '#A488AA',
    500: '#86698C',
    600: '#69546D',
    700: '#4D3F4F',
    800: '#342C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #110C12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE6EF;
$base-200: #DCCEDE;
$base-300: #C0ABC5;
$base-400: #A488AA;
$base-500: #86698C;
$base-600: #69546D;
$base-700: #4D3F4F;
$base-800: #342C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #0E0A0F;
$base-subtle: #BEACC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#110C12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0ABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A488AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #110C12

Color Lab

Pairs with #110C12

UI roles & guardrails

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