Information about #172434 color

#172434 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172434 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 36, 52) — 9% red, 14.1% green, 20.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 6 / 0 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #172434 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Dark (#1B2431). Slightly further away sit Nite Life (#1D2134) and Magnum (#112331).

The recipe behind #172434 is rgb(23, 36, 52), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #172434 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#172434 color variations

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

#172434 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#172434

Color has no name
#314E71

Color has no name
#4C78AD

Color has no name
#86A4CA

Color has no name
#C2D1E4

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#172434 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#172434

Color has no name
#121D2A

Color has no name
#0D161F

Color has no name
#090E15

Color has no name
#04070A

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#172434 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#172434

Color has no name
#263649

Color has no name
#38485B

Color has no name
#4D5A6A

Color has no name
#656C76

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#172434 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2D1735

Color has no name
#211735

Color has no name
#171835

Color has no name
#172434

Color has no name
#173035

Color has no name
#17352D

Color has no name
#173521

Color has no name

#172434 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
#172434
#172434

Color has no name

#352817
#352817

Color has no name

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
#172434
#172434

Color has no name

#343517
#343517

Color has no name

#351917
#351917

Color has no name

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
#191735
#191735

Color has no name

#172434
#172434

Color has no name

#173435
#173435

Color has no name

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
#172434
#172434

Color has no name

#351725
#351725

Color has no name

#253517
#253517

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#172434
#172434

Color has no name

#281735
#281735

Color has no name

#352817
#352817

Color has no name

#253517
#253517

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#172434
#172434

Color has no name

#351734
#351734

Color has no name

#352817
#352817

Color has no name

#173519
#173519

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #172434

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

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Midnight Express color link
Midnight Express

#21263A

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

#172434 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#172434 color image #172434 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#172434 color image #172434 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#172434 color image #172434 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#172434 color image #172434 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172434
  • RGB23, 36, 52
  • CMYK11, 6, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(23, 36, 52)
  • HSL213°, 39%, 15%
  • HSL Precise213.103°, 38.667%, 14.706%
  • HSV213°, 56%, 20%
  • HSB213°, 56%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.141, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.141, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.141, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172434
  • DECIMAL ID1516596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.