Information about #11170E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #11170E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 23, 14) — 6.7% red, 9% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 91. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#11170E is a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse that sits very close to black. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Black (#141414). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Black (#18130E) and Very Dark Chartreuse Green (#171D11).

In RGB terms — rgb(17, 23, 14) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #11170E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#11170E color variations

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#11170E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #11170E

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#11170E
  • RGB17, 23, 14
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 91
  • CSSrgb(17, 23, 14)
  • HSL100°, 24%, 7%
  • HSL Precise100°, 24.324%, 7.255%
  • HSV100°, 39%, 9%
  • HSB100°, 39%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.090, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.090, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.090, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID11170E
  • DECIMAL ID1120014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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