What color is #111424?

#111424 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 #111424?

The RGB value is 17, 20, 36: 17 red, 20 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111424?

The complementary color is #242111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111424 color

#111424 rgb(17, 20, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #111424 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 7.8% green and 14.1% blue (17, 20, 36).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 36% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.27:1).

#111424 color codes

HEX	`#111424`
RGB	`rgb(17, 20, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 7.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 36%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 53%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 44%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.75, 3.68, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.75, 12.03, 287.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.8, 0.747, 1.771)`
Decimal	`1119268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111424, 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 #111424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #111424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111424; }
.text { color: #111424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 20 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111424, #171124); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #111424?: #111424 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 #111424?: The RGB value is 17, 20, 36: 17 red, 20 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111424?: The complementary color is #242111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.