What color is #110717?

#110717 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 #110717?

The RGB value is 17, 7, 23: 17 red, 7 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110717?

The complementary color is #0D1707, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110717 color

#110717 rgb(17, 7, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #110717 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2.7% green and 9% blue (17, 7, 23).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 53% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.69:1).

#110717 color codes

HEX	`#110717`
RGB	`rgb(17, 7, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 53%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 70%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 70%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.01, 5.95, -6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.01, 9.17, 310.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.462, 0.333, 0.85)`
Decimal	`1115927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110717, 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 #110717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #110717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110717; }
.text { color: #110717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 7 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110717, #170715); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #110717?: #110717 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 #110717?: The RGB value is 17, 7, 23: 17 red, 7 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110717?: The complementary color is #0D1707, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.