What color is #021717?

#021717 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #021717?

The RGB value is 2, 23, 23: 2 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021717?

The complementary color is #170202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021717 color

#021717 rgb(2, 23, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #021717 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 9% green and 9% blue (2, 23, 23).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 84% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.46:1).

#021717 color codes

HEX	`#021717`
RGB	`rgb(2, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 84%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 91%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.21, -6.86, -2.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.21, 7.27, 199.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.486, 0.688, 0.918)`
Decimal	`136983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021717, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #021717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #021717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021717; }
.text { color: #021717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021717, #020d17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #021717?: #021717 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #021717?: The RGB value is 2, 23, 23: 2 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021717?: The complementary color is #170202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.