#011718 Color
#011718 is rgb(1, 23, 24) in RGB, hsl(183, 92%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 4%, 0%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#011718rgb(1, 23, 24)hsl(183, 92%, 5%)hsv(183, 96%, 9%)cmyk(96%, 4%, 0%, 91%)oklch(18.7% 0.03 198.8)lab(6.11% -7.20 -3.36)lch(6.11% 7.94 204.99)What #011718 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #011718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#011718 Channel Values
How #011718 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 1 · G 23 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 92% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 96% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.47:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #011718 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #011718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #011718; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #011718
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #011718 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-011718: #011718;background-color: #011718;colors: { 'color-011718': '#011718' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.090, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_011718">#011718</color>fill="#011718"More Teal Colors
#011718 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#011718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #011718?
#011718 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 23, 24) in RGB and hsl(183, 92%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #011718?
#011718 is rgb(1, 23, 24) — red 1, green 23, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #011718?
#011718 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 4%, 0%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #011718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #011718 scores 18.47:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #011718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #011718 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.
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