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Information about #170D0B color

#170D0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#170D0B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 13, 11) — 9% red, 5.1% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 91. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #170D0B sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fingertips (#130E0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Black (#18130E) and Asphalt (#130A06).

The recipe behind #170D0B is rgb(23, 13, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #170D0B: 19.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #170D0B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#170D0B color variations

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

#170D0B 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 #170D0B

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

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170D0B
  • RGB23, 13, 11
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 13, 11)
  • HSL10°, 35%, 7%
  • HSL Precise10°, 35.294%, 6.667%
  • HSV10°, 52%, 9%
  • HSB10°, 52%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.051, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.051, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.051, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170D0B
  • DECIMAL ID1510667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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