Information about #170B04 color

#170B04 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #170B04 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 11, 4) (9% red, 4.3% green, 1.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 91 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #170B04 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Asphalt (#130A06). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Adomo (#121002) and Very Deep Brown (#1D0E00).

The recipe behind #170B04 is rgb(23, 11, 4), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #170B04 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.3:1 (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. No one has named #170B04 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#170B04 color variations

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

#170B04 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 #170B04

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

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170B04
  • RGB23, 11, 4
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 11, 4)
  • HSL22°, 70%, 5%
  • HSL Precise22.105°, 70.37%, 5.294%
  • HSV22°, 83%, 9%
  • HSB22°, 83%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.043, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.043, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.043, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170B04
  • DECIMAL ID1510148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01