#111422 Color
#111422 is rgb(17, 20, 34) in RGB, hsl(229, 33%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 87%) 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 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#111422rgb(17, 20, 34)hsl(229, 33%, 10%)hsv(229, 50%, 13%)cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 87%)oklch(19.6% 0.029 274.2)lab(6.53% 1.83 -10.21)lch(6.53% 10.38 280.17)What #111422 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 #111422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#111422 Channel Values
How #111422 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 17 · G 20 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 33% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 50% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.31:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111422 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 #111422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111422; 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 #111422
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 #111422 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-111422: #111422;background-color: #111422;colors: { 'color-111422': '#111422' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.078, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_111422">#111422</color>fill="#111422"More Blue Colors
#111422 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#111422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #111422?
#111422 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 20, 34) in RGB and hsl(229, 33%, 10%) 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 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #111422?
#111422 is rgb(17, 20, 34) — red 17, green 20, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #111422?
#111422 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #111422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #111422 scores 18.31:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #111422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #111422 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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