Information about #11161E color

#11161E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#11161E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 22, 30) — 6.7% red, 8.6% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 3 / 0 / 88. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #11161E lives deep in the shadows. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Dark Azure (#11171D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eigengrau (#16161D) and Very Dark Cyan (#111D1D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(17, 22, 30)), which gives #11161E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 18.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:88) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #11161E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#11161E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#11161E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #11161E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#11161E
  • RGB17, 22, 30
  • CMYK5, 3, 0, 88
  • CSSrgb(17, 22, 30)
  • HSL217°, 28%, 9%
  • HSL Precise216.923°, 27.66%, 9.216%
  • HSV217°, 43%, 12%
  • HSB217°, 43%, 12%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.086, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.086, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.086, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID11161E
  • DECIMAL ID1119774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01