What color is #170819?

#170819 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #170819?

The RGB value is 23, 8, 25: 23 red, 8 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170819?

The complementary color is #0A1908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170819 color

#170819 rgb(23, 8, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #170819 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 3.1% green and 9.8% blue (23, 8, 25).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.35:1).

#170819 color codes

HEX	`#170819`
RGB	`rgb(23, 8, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 3.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 68%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 68%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.85, 8.63, -7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.85, 11.26, 320.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.616, 0.426, 0.969)`
Decimal	`1509401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170819, 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 #170819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #170819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170819; }
.text { color: #170819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 8 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170819, #190812); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #170819?: #170819 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #170819?: The RGB value is 23, 8, 25: 23 red, 8 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170819?: The complementary color is #0A1908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.