What color is #11010E?

#11010E is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11010E?

The RGB value is 17, 1, 14: 17 red, 1 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11010E?

The complementary color is #011104, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11010E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11010E color

#11010E rgb(17, 1, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #11010E is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 0.4% green and 5.5% blue (17, 1, 14).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 89% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 18% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.3:1).

#11010E color codes

HEX	`#11010E`
RGB	`rgb(17, 1, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 0.4%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 89%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 94%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 18%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.56, 6.44, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.56, 7.32, 331.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.321, 0.173, 0.432)`
Decimal	`1114382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11010E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #11010E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11010E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #11010E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11010e; }
.text { color: #11010e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11010e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 1 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11010e, #110106); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #11010E?: #11010E is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11010E?: The RGB value is 17, 1, 14: 17 red, 1 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11010E?: The complementary color is #011104, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11010E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.