What color is #171503?

#171503 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #171503?

The RGB value is 23, 21, 3: 23 red, 21 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #171503?

The complementary color is #030517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #171503?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#171503 color

#171503 rgb(23, 21, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #171503 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 8.2% green and 1.2% blue (23, 21, 3).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 77% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 87% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#171503 color codes

HEX	`#171503`
RGB	`rgb(23, 21, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 8.2%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 77%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 87%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 87%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.55, -2.1, 8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.55, 8.79, 103.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.638, 0.725, 0.192)`
Decimal	`1512707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #171503, 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 #171503	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#171503 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	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 #171503 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #171503; }
.text { color: #171503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #171503; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 21 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #171503, #0f1703); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #171503?: #171503 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #171503?: The RGB value is 23, 21, 3: 23 red, 21 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #171503?: The complementary color is #030517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #171503?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.