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#111116

#111116 ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#111116 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 6.67% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.73% cyan, 22.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 12.82% saturation and 7.65% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 3.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0058

Complementary

  1. #111116
  2. #161611

Split complementary

  1. #111116
  2. #161411
  3. #141611

Analogous

  1. #111416
  2. #111116
  3. #141116

Triadic

  1. #111116
  2. #161111
  3. #111611

Tetradic

  1. #111116
  2. #161116
  3. #161611
  4. #111611

Square

  1. #111116
  2. #161114
  3. #161611
  4. #111614

Monochromatic

  1. #09090c
  2. #09090c
  3. #111116
  4. #323241
  5. #54546c

Shades

#111116 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #111116
  2. #0f0f14
  3. #0e0e12
  4. #0c0c0f
  5. #0a0a0d
  6. #09090b
  7. #070709
  8. #050507
  9. #030304
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#111116 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #111116
  2. #29292d
  3. #414145
  4. #58585c
  5. #707073
  6. #88888b
  7. #a0a0a2
  8. #b8b8b9
  9. #cfcfd0
  10. #e7e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#111116 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #111116
  2. #1c1c21
  3. #27272b
  4. #323236
  5. #3d3d40
  6. #49494b
  7. #545456
  8. #5f5f60
  9. #6a6a6b
  10. #757575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #111111 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #111113 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #101216 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101116 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #101213 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #101116 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #101116 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #101114 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-111116 {
  color: #111116;
}
Background
.bg-111116 {
  background-color: #111116;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-111116 {
  border: 2px solid #111116;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #111116;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 17 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 13% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-111116 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111116, #141116);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-111116 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 17 22 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 3.96 #000000 Black ΔE 4.42 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.88 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.81 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.14 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.31 #eeeee9 Inverted #111111 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#111116  rgb(17, 17, 22)  hsl(240, 13%, 8%)  Rich Black
#161611  rgb(22, 22, 17)  hsl(60, 13%, 8%)  Smoky Black
#161111  rgb(22, 17, 17)  hsl(0, 13%, 8%)  Licorice
#111611  rgb(17, 22, 17)  hsl(120, 13%, 8%)  Smoky Black