Information about #170602 color

#170602 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #170602 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 6, 2) (9% red, 2.4% green, 0.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 8 / 91 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #170602 lives deep in the shadows. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Asphalt (#130A06). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) and Very Deep Reddish Brown (#1D0000).

The recipe behind #170602 is rgb(23, 6, 2), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #170602 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #170602 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#170602 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#170602 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 #170602

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170602
  • RGB23, 6, 2
  • CMYK0, 7, 8, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 6, 2)
  • HSL11°, 84%, 5%
  • HSL Precise11.429°, 84%, 4.902%
  • HSV11°, 91%, 9%
  • HSB11°, 91%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.024, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.024, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.024, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170602
  • DECIMAL ID1508866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01