What color is #14172D?

#14172D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14172D?

The RGB value is 20, 23, 45: 20 red, 23 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14172D?

The complementary color is #2D2A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14172D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14172D color

#14172D rgb(20, 23, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #14172D is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 9% green and 17.6% blue (20, 23, 45).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Knight (#151931), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.64:1).

#14172D color codes

HEX	`#14172D`
RGB	`rgb(20, 23, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 56%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 49%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.58, 6.07, -15.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.58, 16.45, 291.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.068, 0.951, 2.609)`
Decimal	`1316653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14172D, 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 #14172D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14172D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #14172D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14172d; }
.text { color: #14172d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14172d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 23 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14172d, #1d142d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #14172D?: #14172D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14172D?: The RGB value is 20, 23, 45: 20 red, 23 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14172D?: The complementary color is #2D2A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14172D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.