#112014
Onyx · very dark cool black
About #112014
With the hex code #112014, this is a very dark black with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 7% red, 13% green and 8% blue, while a printer would mix 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 87% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Onyx — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Dark Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #20111D, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.93:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.93:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #112014?
With the hex code #112014, this is a very dark black with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 7% red, 13% green and 8% blue, while a printer would mix 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 87% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #112014?
Use white text. White on #112014 has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #112014?
Its complementary colour is #20111D, and analogous partners are #152011 and #11201C.