What color is #191217?

#191217 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191217?

The RGB value is 25, 18, 23: 25 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191217?

The complementary color is #121914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191217?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191217 color

#191217 rgb(25, 18, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #191217 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue (25, 18, 23).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 16% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 8% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#191217 color codes

HEX	`#191217`
RGB	`rgb(25, 18, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 7.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 16%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 28%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.33, 4.32, -2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.33, 4.77, 334.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.772, 0.701, 0.905)`
Decimal	`1643031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191217, 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 #191217	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191217 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #191217 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191217; }
.text { color: #191217; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191217; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 18 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191217, #191214); }

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Questions

What color is #191217?: #191217 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191217?: The RGB value is 25, 18, 23: 25 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191217?: The complementary color is #121914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191217?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.