What color is #141117?

#141117 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #141117?

The RGB value is 20, 17, 23: 20 red, 17 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #141117?

The complementary color is #141711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #141117?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#141117 color

#141117 rgb(20, 17, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #141117 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 6.7% green and 9% blue (20, 17, 23).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 15% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Back in Black (#16141C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.71:1).

#141117 color codes

HEX	`#141117`
RGB	`rgb(20, 17, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 6.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 15%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 26%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.52, 2.55, -3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.52, 4.15, 307.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.644, 0.611, 0.895)`
Decimal	`1315095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #141117, 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 #141117	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#141117 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #141117 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #141117; }
.text { color: #141117; }
.border { border: 2px solid #141117; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 17 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #141117, #171117); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #141117?: #141117 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #141117?: The RGB value is 20, 17, 23: 20 red, 17 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #141117?: The complementary color is #141711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #141117?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.