What color is #110614?

#110614 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 #110614?

The RGB value is 17, 6, 20: 17 red, 6 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110614?

The complementary color is #091406, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110614?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110614 color

#110614 rgb(17, 6, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #110614 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2.4% green and 7.8% blue (17, 6, 20).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 54% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.81:1).

#110614 color codes

HEX	`#110614`
RGB	`rgb(17, 6, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2.4%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 54%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 70%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 70%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.71, 5.63, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.71, 7.73, 316.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.423, 0.3, 0.697)`
Decimal	`1115668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110614, 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 #110614	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110614 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #110614 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110614; }
.text { color: #110614; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110614; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 6 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110614, #140610); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #110614?: #110614 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 #110614?: The RGB value is 17, 6, 20: 17 red, 6 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110614?: The complementary color is #091406, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110614?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.