#11283C Color
#11283C is rgb(17, 40, 60) in RGB, hsl(208, 56%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 33%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11283Crgb(17, 40, 60)hsl(208, 56%, 15%)hsv(208, 72%, 24%)cmyk(72%, 33%, 0%, 76%)oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)lab(15.06% -3.54 -15.80)lch(15.06% 16.19 257.37)What #11283C 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 #11283C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11283C Channel Values
How #11283C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 56% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 72% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.08:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11283C 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 #11283C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11283C; 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 #11283C
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 #11283C 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.
#11283C#25253C#1F263C#22223C#1C253C#082B2B#0C2A33#262626Using #11283C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11283c: #11283C;background-color: #11283C;colors: { 'color-11283c': '#11283C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.157, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_11283c">#11283C</color>fill="#11283C"More Blue Colors
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#11283C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11283C?
#11283C is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 40, 60) in RGB and hsl(208, 56%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #11283C?
#11283C is rgb(17, 40, 60) — red 17, green 40, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11283C?
#11283C converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 33%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11283C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11283C scores 15.08:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11283C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11283C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.8, which is visibly different.
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