What color is #170716?

#170716 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #170716?

The RGB value is 23, 7, 22: 23 red, 7 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170716?

The complementary color is #071708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170716 color

#170716 rgb(23, 7, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #170716 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 2.7% green and 8.6% blue (23, 7, 22).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 53% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 4% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Crow (#180614), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.47:1).

#170716 color codes

HEX	`#170716`
RGB	`rgb(23, 7, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 2.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 53%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 70%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 4%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.54, 8.25, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.54, 9.86, 326.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.574, 0.392, 0.804)`
Decimal	`1509142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170716, 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 #170716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.47:1	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 #170716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170716; }
.text { color: #170716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 7 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170716, #17070e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #170716?: #170716 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #170716?: The RGB value is 23, 7, 22: 23 red, 7 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170716?: The complementary color is #071708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.