Information about #171303 color

#171303 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#171303 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 19, 3) — 9% red, 7.5% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 91. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #171303 lives deep in the shadows. 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 almost identical to Acadia (#1B1404). Nearby in the Register you will also find Adomo (#121002) and Crowshead (#1C1208).

The recipe behind #171303 is rgb(23, 19, 3), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 18.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 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 #171303 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#171303 color variations

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

#171303 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 #171303

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

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171303
  • RGB23, 19, 3
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 19, 3)
  • HSL48°, 77%, 5%
  • HSL Precise48°, 76.923%, 5.098%
  • HSV48°, 87%, 9%
  • HSB48°, 87%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.075, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.075, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.075, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID171303
  • DECIMAL ID1512195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01