What color is #111726?

#111726 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 #111726?

The RGB value is 17, 23, 38: 17 red, 23 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111726?

The complementary color is #262011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111726 color

#111726 rgb(17, 23, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #111726 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 9% green and 14.9% blue (17, 23, 38).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#111726 color codes

HEX	`#111726`
RGB	`rgb(17, 23, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 55%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 39%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.88, 2.37, -11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.88, 11.45, 281.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.887, 0.872, 1.955)`
Decimal	`1120038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111726, 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 #111726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #111726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111726; }
.text { color: #111726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 23 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111726, #161126); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #111726?: #111726 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 #111726?: The RGB value is 17, 23, 38: 17 red, 23 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111726?: The complementary color is #262011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.