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#201112

Onyx · very dark warm black

About #201112

#201112 is a very dark, muted black colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 7% green and 7% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 44% yellow and 87% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 8.2), with Black the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #11201F (onyx), its complementary partner.

Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 18.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (18.26:1).

Colour codes

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Red32
Green17
Blue18

Closest named colours

Onyx
#111111 · ΔE 8.2
Black
#000000 · ΔE 10.5
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 13.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #201112

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on onyx #201112.
18.26:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on onyx #201112.
1.15:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #201112 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#201112
Protanopia (no red cones)
#141312
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#171612
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#231011

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #201112?

#201112 is a very dark, muted black colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 7% green and 7% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 44% yellow and 87% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #201112?

Use white text. White on #201112 has a contrast ratio of 18.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #201112?

Its complementary colour is #11201F, and analogous partners are #201119 and #201811.