What color is #111F2E?

#111F2E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #111F2E?

The RGB value is 17, 31, 46: 17 red, 31 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111F2E?

The complementary color is #2E2011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111F2E color

#111F2E rgb(17, 31, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #111F2E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 12.2% green and 18% blue (17, 31, 46).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.68:1).

#111F2E color codes

HEX	`#111F2E`
RGB	`rgb(17, 31, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 12.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 46%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 63%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 33%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.25, -0.57, -11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.25, 11.86, 267.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.214, 1.296, 2.77)`
Decimal	`1122094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111F2E, 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 #111F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #111F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111f2e; }
.text { color: #111f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 31 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111f2e, #12112e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #111F2E?: #111F2E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #111F2E?: The RGB value is 17, 31, 46: 17 red, 31 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111F2E?: The complementary color is #2E2011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.