What color is #111B1D?

#111B1D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #111B1D?

The RGB value is 17, 27, 29: 17 red, 27 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111B1D?

The complementary color is #1D1311, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111B1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111B1D color

#111B1D rgb(17, 27, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #111B1D is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 10.6% green and 11.4% blue (17, 27, 29).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 26% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#111B1D color codes

HEX	`#111B1D`
RGB	`rgb(17, 27, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 10.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 26%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 41%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.92, -3.85, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.92, 4.79, 216.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.845, 0.992, 1.309)`
Decimal	`1121053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111B1D, 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 #111B1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111B1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #111B1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111b1d; }
.text { color: #111b1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111b1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 27 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111b1d, #11151d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #111B1D?: #111B1D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #111B1D?: The RGB value is 17, 27, 29: 17 red, 27 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111B1D?: The complementary color is #1D1311, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111B1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.