What color is #112D3D?

#112D3D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112D3D?

The RGB value is 17, 45, 61: 17 red, 45 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112D3D?

The complementary color is #3D2111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112D3D color

#112D3D rgb(17, 45, 61)

Shades of blue

The hex color #112D3D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 17.6% green and 23.9% blue (17, 45, 61).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 56% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#112D3D color codes

HEX	`#112D3D`
RGB	`rgb(17, 45, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 17.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 56%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 72%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 26%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.14, -4.56, -13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.14, 14.06, 251.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.012, 2.333, 4.758)`
Decimal	`1125693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112D3D, 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 #112D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #112D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112d3d; }
.text { color: #112d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 45 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112d3d, #11173d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #112D3D?: #112D3D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112D3D?: The RGB value is 17, 45, 61: 17 red, 45 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112D3D?: The complementary color is #3D2111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.