What color is #110513?

#110513 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #110513?

The RGB value is 17, 5, 19: 17 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110513?

The complementary color is #071305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110513 color

#110513 rgb(17, 5, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #110513 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2% green and 7.5% blue (17, 5, 19).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 58% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.91:1).

#110513 color codes

HEX	`#110513`
RGB	`rgb(17, 5, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 58%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 74%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 74%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.48, 5.81, -4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.48, 7.66, 319.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.403, 0.275, 0.648)`
Decimal	`1115411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110513, 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 #110513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.91:1	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 #110513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110513; }
.text { color: #110513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 5 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110513, #13050e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #110513?: #110513 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #110513?: The RGB value is 17, 5, 19: 17 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110513?: The complementary color is #071305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.