What color is #110C1E?

#110C1E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #110C1E?

The RGB value is 17, 12, 30: 17 red, 12 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110C1E?

The complementary color is #191E0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110C1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110C1E color

#110C1E rgb(17, 12, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #110C1E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 4.7% green and 11.8% blue (17, 12, 30).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 43% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.18:1).

#110C1E color codes

HEX	`#110C1E`
RGB	`rgb(17, 12, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 4.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 43%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 60%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 60%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.3, 5.93, -10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.3, 12.12, 299.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.597, 0.476, 1.288)`
Decimal	`1117214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110C1E, 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 #110C1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110C1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #110C1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110c1e; }
.text { color: #110c1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110c1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 12 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110c1e, #1a0c1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #110C1E?: #110C1E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #110C1E?: The RGB value is 17, 12, 30: 17 red, 12 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110C1E?: The complementary color is #191E0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110C1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.