Color #11161D Color / Colour Code #11161D
This page shows the hex color code for color #11161d (#11161D). The colour is a blue tone with 26% saturation and 9% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #11161D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#11161D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 185, 215, and 245 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 215, 335, and 95 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #11161D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 215 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 215 to 260 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 215 with its complement at 35 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #11161D
Lightness variations at hue 215 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #11161D
Design Use Cases for #11161D
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #11161D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Dark Mode Background
At just 9% lightness, #11161D works as a dark mode background or overlay color. Dark backgrounds reduce eye strain in low-light environments and make bright accent colors pop. Pair with light text (minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio) for readability.
Trust & Professional Identity
#11161D sits in the blue range (hue 215). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #11161D (hue 215) to its complement at hue 35. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 245. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #11161d, #1d1811);
CSS Code for #11161D
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About Color #11161D (#11161D)
#11161D is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 17 red, 22 green, and 29 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 215 degrees with 26% saturation and 9% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #11161D is 21/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 89% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #11161D against white is 18.16:1 and against black is 1.16:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #1D1811 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #11161D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #111C1D and #12111D, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #11161D
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #11161D?
- #11161D is Color #11161D, a blue color (colour) with RGB(17, 22, 29), HSL(215, 26%, 9%), and CMYK(41%, 24%, 0%, 89%). Its perceived brightness is 21/255.
- Is #11161D accessible for text?
- Against white, #11161D has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.16:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #11161D?
- The complementary colour is #1D1811 (hue 35). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #111C1D and #12111D. The triadic palette adds #1D1116 and #161D11 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #11161D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #11161d; or rgb(17, 22, 29); or hsl(215, 26%, 9%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 215 26% 9%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.