#110F18 Hex Color
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Soot with a drop of violet is about as close as #110f18 gets to a familiar reference. The hex code sits one step above black, muted enough to read as ashy instead of vivid. It earns its keep as a dark mode background, where white text hits roughly 19:1 contrast. Pair it with dusty mauve or burnt gold so the purple undertone stays visible.
Questions about #110f18
What is #110f18 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #110f18 is rgb(17, 15, 24), in HSL hsl(253, 23%, 8%) and in CMYK 29%, 37%, 0%, 91%.
What colors pair well with #110f18?
Dusty mauve, burnt sienna, and aged gold all flatter #110f18, since their warmth keeps the ashy violet from going stale. Skip pure black next to it, because the two shades blur together and the undertone gets lost.
Should #110f18 be a background or an accent?
It performs best as a dominant background, where its darkness can anchor a palette. At small accent sizes the violet undertone barely registers, so keep it in large areas or dark mode surfaces.
Is #110f18 readable on white or black?
#110f18 has a 18.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.