What color is #112232?

#112232 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112232?

The RGB value is 17, 34, 50: 17 red, 34 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112232?

The complementary color is #322111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112232 color

#112232 rgb(17, 34, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #112232 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 13.3% green and 19.6% blue (17, 34, 50).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 49% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.17:1).

#112232 color codes

HEX	`#112232`
RGB	`rgb(17, 34, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 13.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 49%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 66%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 32%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.57, -1.19, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.57, 12.73, 264.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.379, 1.493, 3.233)`
Decimal	`1122866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112232, 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 #112232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #112232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112232; }
.text { color: #112232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 34 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112232, #111132); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #112232?: #112232 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112232?: The RGB value is 17, 34, 50: 17 red, 34 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112232?: The complementary color is #322111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.