What color is #111020?

#111020 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #111020?

The RGB value is 17, 16, 32: 17 red, 16 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111020?

The complementary color is #1F2010, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111020 color

#111020 rgb(17, 16, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #111020 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 6.3% green and 12.5% blue (17, 16, 32).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 33% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.77:1).

#111020 color codes

HEX	`#111020`
RGB	`rgb(17, 16, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 6.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 33%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 50%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 50%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.37, 4.61, -10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.37, 11.48, 293.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.677, 0.594, 1.445)`
Decimal	`1118240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111020, 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 #111020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #111020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111020; }
.text { color: #111020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 16 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111020, #191020); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #111020?: #111020 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #111020?: The RGB value is 17, 16, 32: 17 red, 16 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111020?: The complementary color is #1F2010, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.