What color is #112134?

#112134 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112134?

The RGB value is 17, 33, 52: 17 red, 33 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112134?

The complementary color is #342411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112134?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112134 color

#112134 rgb(17, 33, 52)

Shades of blue

The hex color #112134 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 12.9% green and 20.4% blue (17, 33, 52).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 51% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.27:1).

#112134 color codes

HEX	`#112134`
RGB	`rgb(17, 33, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 12.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 51%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 67%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 37%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.32, 0.35, -14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.32, 14.5, 271.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.395, 1.455, 3.455)`
Decimal	`1122612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112134, 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 #112134	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112134 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #112134 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112134; }
.text { color: #112134; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112134; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 33 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112134, #121134); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #112134?: #112134 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112134?: The RGB value is 17, 33, 52: 17 red, 33 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112134?: The complementary color is #342411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112134?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.