What color is #170620?

#170620 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #170620?

The RGB value is 23, 6, 32: 23 red, 6 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170620?

The complementary color is #0F2006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170620?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170620 color

#170620 rgb(23, 6, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #170620 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 2.4% green and 12.5% blue (23, 6, 32).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 68% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.38:1).

#170620 color codes

HEX	`#170620`
RGB	`rgb(23, 6, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 2.4%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 68%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 81%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.76, 11.6, -12.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.76, 17.35, 311.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.679, 0.417, 1.411)`
Decimal	`1508896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170620, 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 #170620	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170620 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #170620 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170620; }
.text { color: #170620; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170620; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 6 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170620, #20061c); }

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Questions

What color is #170620?: #170620 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #170620?: The RGB value is 23, 6, 32: 23 red, 6 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170620?: The complementary color is #0F2006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170620?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.