#111827
Tailwind gray-900
#111827 is a blue colour. In RGB it is 17 red, 24 green and 39 blue, which converts to a hue of 221 degrees, 39% saturation and 11% lightness. It is Tailwind gray-900 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #111827 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(17, 24, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 39%, 11%) |
| HSV | hsv(221, 56%, 15%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56%, 38%, 0%, 85%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 17.74:1, and against black it is 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 17.74:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 1.18:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #111827 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #111827; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(17 24 39); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#111827] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.094, blue: 0.153) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#111827") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #111827 is black (#000000).