Information about #170D0D color

#170D0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#170D0D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 13, 13) — 9% red, 5.1% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 91. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #170D0D reads as a moderately toned earthy red and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fingertips (#130E0C). Slightly further away sit Licorice (#1A1110) and Vintage Black (#18130E).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 13, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 19.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #170D0D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#170D0D color variations

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

#170D0D 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 #170D0D

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

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

#170D0D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170D0D
  • RGB23, 13, 13
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 13, 13)
  • HSL0°, 28%, 7%
  • HSL Precise0°, 27.778%, 7.059%
  • HSV0°, 43%, 9%
  • HSB0°, 43%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.051, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.051, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.051, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170D0D
  • DECIMAL ID1510669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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