What color is #170706?

#170706 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 #170706?

The RGB value is 23, 7, 6: 23 red, 7 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170706?

The complementary color is #061617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170706?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170706 color

#170706 rgb(23, 7, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #170706 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 2.7% green and 2.4% blue (23, 7, 6).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 59% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 74% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.64:1).

#170706 color codes

HEX	`#170706`
RGB	`rgb(23, 7, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 2.7%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 59%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 74%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 74%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.14, 5.41, 2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.14, 5.89, 23.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.462, 0.347, 0.215)`
Decimal	`1509126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170706, 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 #170706	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170706 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #170706 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170706; }
.text { color: #170706; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170706; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 7 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170706, #170f06); }

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Questions

What color is #170706?: #170706 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 #170706?: The RGB value is 23, 7, 6: 23 red, 7 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170706?: The complementary color is #061617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170706?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.