What color is #110710?

#110710 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #110710?

The RGB value is 17, 7, 16: 17 red, 7 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110710?

The complementary color is #071108, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110710?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110710 color

#110710 rgb(17, 7, 16)

Shades of black

The hex color #110710 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2.7% green and 6.3% blue (17, 7, 16).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 42% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 6% 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 19.78:1).

#110710 color codes

HEX	`#110710`
RGB	`rgb(17, 7, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2.7%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 42%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 59%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 6%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.79, 4.4, -2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.79, 5.19, 327.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.401, 0.309, 0.529)`
Decimal	`1115920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110710, 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 #110710	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110710 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.78:1	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 #110710 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110710; }
.text { color: #110710; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110710; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 7 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110710, #11070b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #110710?: #110710 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #110710?: The RGB value is 17, 7, 16: 17 red, 7 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110710?: The complementary color is #071108, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110710?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.