#112840 Color
#112840 is rgb(17, 40, 64) in RGB, hsl(211, 58%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 38%, 0%, 75%) 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 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#112840rgb(17, 40, 64)hsl(211, 58%, 16%)hsv(211, 73%, 25%)cmyk(73%, 38%, 0%, 75%)oklch(27.1% 0.054 251.3)lab(15.26% -2.22 -18.26)lch(15.26% 18.40 263.08)What #112840 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 #112840, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#112840 Channel Values
How #112840 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 58% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 73% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.99:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #112840 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 #112840
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #112840; 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 #112840
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 #112840 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.
#112840#252540#1F2640#222240#1C2540#062C2C#0B2A35#272727Using #112840 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-112840: #112840;background-color: #112840;colors: { 'color-112840': '#112840' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.157, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_112840">#112840</color>fill="#112840"More Blue Colors
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#112840 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #112840?
#112840 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 40, 64) in RGB and hsl(211, 58%, 16%) 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 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #112840?
#112840 is rgb(17, 40, 64) — red 17, green 40, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #112840?
#112840 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 38%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #112840 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #112840 scores 14.99:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #112840 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #112840 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 23.63, which is visibly different.
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