What color is #110712?

#110712 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 #110712?

The RGB value is 17, 7, 18: 17 red, 7 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110712?

The complementary color is #081207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110712?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110712 color

#110712 rgb(17, 7, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #110712 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2.7% green and 7.1% blue (17, 7, 18).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 44% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.76:1).

#110712 color codes

HEX	`#110712`
RGB	`rgb(17, 7, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 44%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 61%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 61%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.84, 4.8, -3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.84, 6.14, 321.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.416, 0.315, 0.611)`
Decimal	`1115922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110712, 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 #110712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110712 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.76:1	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 #110712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110712; }
.text { color: #110712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 7 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110712, #12070e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #110712?: #110712 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 #110712?: The RGB value is 17, 7, 18: 17 red, 7 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110712?: The complementary color is #081207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110712?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.