What color is #112827?

#112827 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112827?

The RGB value is 17, 40, 39: 17 red, 40 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112827?

The complementary color is #281112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112827 color

#112827 rgb(17, 40, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #112827 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 15.7% green and 15.3% blue (17, 40, 39).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 40% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#112827 color codes

HEX	`#112827`
RGB	`rgb(17, 40, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 15.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 40%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 57%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.31, -9.36, -2.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.31, 9.6, 192.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.356, 1.783, 2.192)`
Decimal	`1124391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112827, 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 #112827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #112827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112827; }
.text { color: #112827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 40 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112827, #111d28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #112827?: #112827 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112827?: The RGB value is 17, 40, 39: 17 red, 40 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112827?: The complementary color is #281112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.