Information about #170B08 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #170B08 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 11, 8) — 9% red, 4.3% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #170B08 lives deep in the shadows. 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 a hair away from Asphalt (#130A06). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fingertips (#130E0C) and Smoky Black (#100C08).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 11, 8) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #170B08 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #170B08 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#170B08 color variations

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#170B08 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 #170B08

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

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

#170B08 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170B08
  • RGB23, 11, 8
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 11, 8)
  • HSL12°, 48%, 6%
  • HSL Precise12°, 48.387%, 6.078%
  • HSV12°, 65%, 9%
  • HSB12°, 65%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.043, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.043, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.043, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170B08
  • DECIMAL ID1510152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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