What color is #112338?

#112338 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112338?

The RGB value is 17, 35, 56: 17 red, 35 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112338?

The complementary color is #382611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112338 color

#112338 rgb(17, 35, 56)

Shades of blue

The hex color #112338 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 13.7% green and 22% blue (17, 35, 56).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 53% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#112338 color codes

HEX	`#112338`
RGB	`rgb(17, 35, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 13.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 53%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 70%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 38%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.27, 0.51, -15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.27, 15.86, 271.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.546, 1.607, 3.969)`
Decimal	`1123128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112338, 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 #112338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #112338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112338; }
.text { color: #112338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 35 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112338, #121138); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #112338?: #112338 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112338?: The RGB value is 17, 35, 56: 17 red, 35 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112338?: The complementary color is #382611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.