What color is #113240?

#113240 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #113240?

The RGB value is 17, 50, 64: 17 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #113240?

The complementary color is #401F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #113240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#113240 color

#113240 rgb(17, 50, 64)

Shades of blue

The hex color #113240 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 19.6% green and 25.1% blue (17, 50, 64).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 58% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#113240 color codes

HEX	`#113240`
RGB	`rgb(17, 50, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 19.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 58%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 73%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 22%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.1, -6.74, -12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.1, 14.06, 241.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.297, 2.77, 5.263)`
Decimal	`1126976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #113240, 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 #113240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#113240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #113240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #113240; }
.text { color: #113240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #113240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 50 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #113240, #111b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #113240?: #113240 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #113240?: The RGB value is 17, 50, 64: 17 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #113240?: The complementary color is #401F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #113240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.