What color is #17293C?

#17293C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #17293C?

The RGB value is 23, 41, 60: 23 red, 41 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #17293C?

The complementary color is #3C2A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #17293C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#17293C color

#17293C rgb(23, 41, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #17293C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 16.1% green and 23.5% blue (23, 41, 60).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 45% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#17293C color codes

HEX	`#17293C`
RGB	`rgb(23, 41, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 16.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 45%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 62%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.97, -0.67, -14.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.97, 14.42, 267.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.962, 2.094, 4.575)`
Decimal	`1517884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #17293C, 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 #17293C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#17293C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #17293C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #17293c; }
.text { color: #17293c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #17293c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 41 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #17293c, #18173c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #17293C?: #17293C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #17293C?: The RGB value is 23, 41, 60: 23 red, 41 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #17293C?: The complementary color is #3C2A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #17293C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.