What color is #112531?

#112531 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112531?

The RGB value is 17, 37, 49: 17 red, 37 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112531?

The complementary color is #311D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112531 color

#112531 rgb(17, 37, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #112531 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 14.5% green and 19.2% blue (17, 37, 49).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 48% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#112531 color codes

HEX	`#112531`
RGB	`rgb(17, 37, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 14.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 48%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 65%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.61, -3.73, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.61, 10.99, 250.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.447, 1.664, 3.15)`
Decimal	`1123633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112531, 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 #112531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #112531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112531; }
.text { color: #112531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 37 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112531, #111531); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #112531?: #112531 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112531?: The RGB value is 17, 37, 49: 17 red, 37 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112531?: The complementary color is #311D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.