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#11102E Color

#11102E is rgb(17, 16, 46) in RGB, hsl(242, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 65%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11102E
HEX#11102E
RGBrgb(17, 16, 46)
HSLhsl(242, 48%, 12%)
HSVhsv(242, 65%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 65%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(19.5% 0.058 281)
LABlab(5.98% 7.94 -20.08)
LCHlch(5.98% 21.59 291.59)

What #11102E 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 #11102E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#11102E Channel Values

How #11102E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 17 · G 16 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 48% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 65% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.46:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11102E 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.

TextWhite text18.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11102E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11102E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #11102E

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 #11102E 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.

Typical#11102E
Protanopia#10102E
Protanomaly#11102E
Deuteranopia#10102E
Deuteranomaly#11102E
Tritanopia#091616
Tritanomaly#0D1422
Achromatopsia#141414

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Using #11102E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-11102e: #11102E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11102E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11102e': '#11102E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.063, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_11102e">#11102E</color>
SVG fillfill="#11102E"

More Blue Colors

#11102E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11102E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11102E?

#11102E is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 16, 46) in RGB and hsl(242, 48%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #11102E?

#11102E is rgb(17, 16, 46) — red 17, green 16, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11102E?

#11102E converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 65%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11102E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #11102E scores 18.46:1 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 #11102E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11102E 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 22.4, which is visibly different.

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