What color is #170305?

#170305 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #170305?

The RGB value is 23, 3, 5: 23 red, 3 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170305?

The complementary color is #031715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170305?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170305 color

#170305 rgb(23, 3, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #170305 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 1.2% green and 2% blue (23, 3, 5).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 77% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 78% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.97:1).

#170305 color codes

HEX	`#170305`
RGB	`rgb(23, 3, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 1.2%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 77%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 87%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 78%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.33, 6.88, 1.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.33, 7.05, 12.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.413, 0.258, 0.172)`
Decimal	`1508101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170305, 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 #170305	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170305 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #170305 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170305; }
.text { color: #170305; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170305; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 3 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170305, #170b03); }

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Questions

What color is #170305?: #170305 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #170305?: The RGB value is 23, 3, 5: 23 red, 3 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170305?: The complementary color is #031715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170305?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.