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#11181C Color

#11181C is rgb(17, 24, 28) in RGB, hsl(202, 24%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Off Black (#1A1A1A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11181C
HEX#11181C
RGBrgb(17, 24, 28)
HSLhsl(202, 24%, 9%)
HSVhsv(202, 39%, 11%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(20.4% 0.013 233.3)
LABlab(7.68% -2.31 -3.95)
LCHlch(7.68% 4.58 239.69)

What #11181C 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 #11181C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#11181C Channel Values

How #11181C 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 24 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 24% · L 9%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 39% · V 11%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 89%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.93:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11181C 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 text17.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11181C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11181C; 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 #11181C

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 #11181C 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#11181C
Protanopia#17171C
Protanomaly#15171C
Deuteranopia#16161C
Deuteranomaly#14171C
Tritanopia#101919
Tritanomaly#11181A
Achromatopsia#171717

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Using #11181C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-11181c: #11181C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11181C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11181c': '#11181C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.094, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_11181c">#11181C</color>
SVG fillfill="#11181C"

More Blue Colors

#11181C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11181C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11181C?

#11181C is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 24, 28) in RGB and hsl(202, 24%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Off Black (#1A1A1A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #11181C?

#11181C is rgb(17, 24, 28) — red 17, green 24, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11181C?

#11181C converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11181C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #11181C scores 17.93:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11181C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11181C 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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