What color is #11050C?

#11050C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11050C?

The RGB value is 17, 5, 12: 17 red, 5 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11050C?

The complementary color is #05110A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11050C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11050C color

#11050C rgb(17, 5, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #11050C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2% green and 4.7% blue (17, 5, 12).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 55% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 29% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.98:1).

#11050C color codes

HEX	`#11050C`
RGB	`rgb(17, 5, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 55%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 71%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.3, 4.51, -1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.3, 4.74, 342.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.352, 0.254, 0.378)`
Decimal	`1115404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11050C, 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 #11050C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11050C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #11050C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11050c; }
.text { color: #11050c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11050c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 5 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11050c, #110506); }

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Questions

What color is #11050C?: #11050C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11050C?: The RGB value is 17, 5, 12: 17 red, 5 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11050C?: The complementary color is #05110A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11050C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.