Information about #170B0A color

#170B0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #170B0A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 11, 10) (9% red, 4.3% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 91 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #170B0A sits very close to black. 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 Fingertips (#130E0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Asphalt (#130A06) and Smoky Black (#100C08).

The recipe behind #170B0A is rgb(23, 11, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #170B0A 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. No one has named #170B0A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#170B0A color variations

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

#170B0A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#572A26

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#9A4B43

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#C47F79

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#E1BFBC

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White

#FFFFFF

#170B0A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#170B0A

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#110807

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#0C0605

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#080403

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#040201

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Black

#000000

#170B0A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#311B19

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#4A302E

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#5F4745

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#716260

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Grey

#808080

#170B0A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#111509

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#151309

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#150F09

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#170B0A

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#15090D

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#150911

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#130915

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#170B0A 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
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#091415
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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
#170B0A
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#090E15
#090E15

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#091510
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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
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#15090E
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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
#170B0A
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#09150A
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#0A0915
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#170B0A
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#141509
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#091415
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#0A0915
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#0E1509
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#091415
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#100915
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Nearest named colors to #170B0A

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

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Vintage Black color link
Vintage Black

#18130E

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Very Reddish Brown color link
Very Reddish Brown

#1D1111

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Contract Leather color link
Contract Leather

#0C0C0C

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Very Deep Brown color link
Very Deep Brown

#1D0E00

#170B0A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170B0A
  • RGB23, 11, 10
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 11, 10)
  • HSL5°, 39%, 6%
  • HSL Precise4.615°, 39.394%, 6.471%
  • HSV5°, 57%, 9%
  • HSB5°, 57%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.043, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.043, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.043, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170B0A
  • DECIMAL ID1510154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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