What color is #172332?

#172332 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #172332?

The RGB value is 23, 35, 50: 23 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #172332?

The complementary color is #322617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #172332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#172332 color

#172332 rgb(23, 35, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #172332 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 13.7% green and 19.6% blue (23, 35, 50).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 37% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#172332 color codes

HEX	`#172332`
RGB	`rgb(23, 35, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 13.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 37%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 54%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 30%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.32, -0.12, -11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.32, 11.48, 269.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.53, 1.614, 3.248)`
Decimal	`1516338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #172332, 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 #172332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#172332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #172332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #172332; }
.text { color: #172332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #172332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 35 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #172332, #181732); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #172332?: #172332 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #172332?: The RGB value is 23, 35, 50: 23 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #172332?: The complementary color is #322617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #172332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.