Information about #173645 color

#173645 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#173645 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 54, 69) — 9% red, 21.2% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 6 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#173645 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Billabong (#173141). Slightly further away sit Barometer (#11394C) and Regatta (#192C49).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 54, 69)), which gives #173645 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #173645: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #173645 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#173645 color variations

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

#173645 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 #173645

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

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173645
  • RGB23, 54, 69
  • CMYK18, 6, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(23, 54, 69)
  • HSL200°, 50%, 18%
  • HSL Precise199.565°, 50%, 18.039%
  • HSV200°, 67%, 27%
  • HSB200°, 67%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.212, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.212, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.212, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID173645
  • DECIMAL ID1521221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01