What color is #11061A?

#11061A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11061A?

The RGB value is 17, 6, 26: 17 red, 6 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11061A?

The complementary color is #0F1A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11061A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11061A color

#11061A rgb(17, 6, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #11061A is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2.4% green and 10.2% blue (17, 6, 26).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 63% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.72:1).

#11061A color codes

HEX	`#11061A`
RGB	`rgb(17, 6, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 63%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 77%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 77%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.93, 7.16, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.93, 11.85, 307.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.483, 0.324, 1.014)`
Decimal	`1115674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11061A, 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 #11061A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11061A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.72:1	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 #11061A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11061a; }
.text { color: #11061a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11061a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 6 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11061a, #1a0619); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #11061A?: #11061A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11061A?: The RGB value is 17, 6, 26: 17 red, 6 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11061A?: The complementary color is #0F1A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11061A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.