What color is #170C1C?

#170C1C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #170C1C?

The RGB value is 23, 12, 28: 23 red, 12 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170C1C?

The complementary color is #111C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170C1C color

#170C1C rgb(23, 12, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #170C1C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 4.7% green and 11% blue (23, 12, 28).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 40% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.99:1).

#170C1C color codes

HEX	`#170C1C`
RGB	`rgb(23, 12, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 4.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 40%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 57%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 57%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.78, 7.85, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.78, 11.38, 313.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.694, 0.529, 1.164)`
Decimal	`1510428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170C1C, 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 #170C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #170C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170c1c; }
.text { color: #170c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 12 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170c1c, #1c0c19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #170C1C?: #170C1C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #170C1C?: The RGB value is 23, 12, 28: 23 red, 12 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170C1C?: The complementary color is #111C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.