What color is #171222?

#171222 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #171222?

The RGB value is 23, 18, 34: 23 red, 18 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #171222?

The complementary color is #1D2212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #171222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#171222 color

#171222 rgb(23, 18, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #171222 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 7.1% green and 13.3% blue (23, 18, 34).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 31% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.32:1).

#171222 color codes

HEX	`#171222`
RGB	`rgb(23, 18, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 7.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 31%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 47%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.6, 6.72, -10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.6, 12.15, 303.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.858, 0.73, 1.609)`
Decimal	`1511970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #171222, 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 #171222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#171222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #171222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #171222; }
.text { color: #171222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #171222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 18 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #171222, #1f1222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #171222?: #171222 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #171222?: The RGB value is 23, 18, 34: 23 red, 18 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #171222?: The complementary color is #1D2212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #171222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.