#111111 color
#111111 is a very dark, desaturated near-black grey, closest to the CSS named color black (#000000).
Color values
| HEX | #111111 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 17, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 7%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 93%) |
| Decimal | 1118481 |
| CSS | color: #111111; |
| Android | 0xFF111111 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.067, blue: 0.067, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #111111 | 18.88:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #111111 | 1.11:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #111111
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #111111 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #111111
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #111111 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #111111; background-color: #111111; }
.element { color: rgb(17 17 17); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 7%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#111111] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #111111;Frequently asked questions
What color is #111111?
#111111 is a very dark, desaturated near-black grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 7% lightness.
What is #111111 in RGB?
#111111 converts to rgb(17, 17, 17) — 17 red, 17 green and 17 blue.
What is #111111 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 93%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #111111 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (18.88:1 versus 1.11:1).
What is the complementary color of #111111?
#121212 — the hue directly opposite #111111 on the color wheel.