Information about #172222 color

#172222 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172222 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 34, 34) — 9% red, 13.3% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 87. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#172222 presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421). Slightly further away sit Blackjack (#1D2020) and Cyanish Black (#1A1D1D).

The recipe behind #172222 is rgb(23, 34, 34), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 16.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:87), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #172222 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#172222 color variations

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

#172222 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#3B5757

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#608D8D

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#92B5B5

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#C8DADA

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White

#FFFFFF

#172222 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#172222

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#121A1A

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#0D1414

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#090D0D

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#040606

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Black

#000000

#172222 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#283737

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#3C4B4B

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#515E5E

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#676F6F

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Grey

#808080

#172222 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#181621

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#161821

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#161D21

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#16211D

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#162118

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#182116

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#172222 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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#211717
#211717

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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
#172222
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#211C17
#211C17

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#21171C
#21171C

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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
#171C21
#171C21

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#172222
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#17211C
#17211C

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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
#172222
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#211721
#211721

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#212117
#212117

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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
#172222
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#171721
#171721

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#211717
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#212117
#212117

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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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#1C1721
#1C1721

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#211717
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#1C2117
#1C2117

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Nearest named colors to #172222

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

Dark Jungle Green color link
Dark Jungle Green

#1A2421

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Cyanish Black color link
Cyanish Black

#1A1D1D

Chimney Sweep color link
Chimney Sweep

#1C1D1F

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Aesthetic Black color link
Aesthetic Black

#1C1C1E

Very Dark Cyan color link
Very Dark Cyan

#111D1D

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Bluish Black color link
Bluish Black

#1A1A1D

Greenish Black color link
Greenish Black

#1A1D1A

Black Charcoal color link
Black Charcoal

#212121

Eerie Black color link
Eerie Black

#1B1B1B

#172222 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172222
  • RGB23, 34, 34
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 87
  • CSSrgb(23, 34, 34)
  • HSL180°, 19%, 11%
  • HSL Precise180°, 19.298%, 11.176%
  • HSV180°, 32%, 13%
  • HSB180°, 32%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.133, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.133, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.133, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172222
  • DECIMAL ID1516066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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