#11281C Color
#11281C is rgb(17, 40, 28) in RGB, hsl(149, 40%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 30%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11281Crgb(17, 40, 28)hsl(149, 40%, 11%)hsv(149, 57%, 16%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 30%, 84%)oklch(25.4% 0.037 159.4)lab(13.92% -12.22 5.00)lch(13.92% 13.20 157.75)What #11281C 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 #11281C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11281C Channel Values
How #11281C 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 40 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 40% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 57% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.62:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11281C 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 #11281C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11281C; 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 #11281C
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 #11281C 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.
#11281C#25251C#1F261C#22221D#1C251C#142727#132723#232323Using #11281C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11281c: #11281C;background-color: #11281C;colors: { 'color-11281c': '#11281C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.157, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_11281c">#11281C</color>fill="#11281C"More Green Colors
#11281C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11281C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11281C?
#11281C is a darkest green — rgb(17, 40, 28) in RGB and hsl(149, 40%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #11281C?
#11281C is rgb(17, 40, 28) — red 17, green 40, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11281C?
#11281C converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 30%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11281C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11281C scores 15.62:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11281C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11281C 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 19.18, which is visibly different.
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