#111827 color
The swatch above shows #111827 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#111827 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue, closest to the CSS named color black (#000000).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: gray-900. That means you can write bg-gray-900 or text-gray-900 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #111827 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 24, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 39%, 11%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56%, 38%, 0%, 85%) |
| Decimal | 1120295 |
| CSS | color: #111827; |
| Android | 0xFF111827 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.094, blue: 0.153, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #111827 | 17.74:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #111827 | 1.18:1 — 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 #111827
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #111827 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #111827
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #111827 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #111827; background-color: #111827; }
.element { color: rgb(17 24 39); }
.element { color: hsl(221 39% 11%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-gray-900 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #111827;Frequently asked questions
What color is #111827?
#111827 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Its hue sits at 221° on the color wheel, with 39% saturation and 11% lightness.
What is #111827 in RGB?
#111827 converts to rgb(17, 24, 39) — 17 red, 24 green and 39 blue.
What is #111827 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(56%, 38%, 0%, 85%). 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 #111827 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (17.74:1 versus 1.18:1).
What is the complementary color of #111827?
#272011 — the hue directly opposite #111827 on the color wheel.