What color is #170D1A?

#170D1A 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 #170D1A?

The RGB value is 23, 13, 26: 23 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170D1A?

The complementary color is #101A0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170D1A color

#170D1A rgb(23, 13, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #170D1A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 5.1% green and 10.2% blue (23, 13, 26).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 33% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.94:1).

#170D1A color codes

HEX	`#170D1A`
RGB	`rgb(23, 13, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 5.1%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 33%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 50%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.92, 6.8, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.92, 9.38, 316.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.684, 0.545, 1.046)`
Decimal	`1510682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170D1A, 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 #170D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.94:1	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 #170D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170d1a; }
.text { color: #170d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 13 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170d1a, #1a0d16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #170D1A?: #170D1A 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 #170D1A?: The RGB value is 23, 13, 26: 23 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170D1A?: The complementary color is #101A0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.