Information about #170804 color

#170804 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #170804 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 8, 4) (9% red, 3.1% green, 1.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 7 / 91 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #170804 reads as a energetic, saturated red and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Asphalt (#130A06). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smoky Black (#100C08) and Very Dark Brown (#1D0200).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(23, 8, 4)), which gives #170804 its character. If you plan to put text on a #170804 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#170804 color variations

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

#170804 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 #170804

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

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170804
  • RGB23, 8, 4
  • CMYK0, 6, 7, 91
  • CSSrgb(23, 8, 4)
  • HSL13°, 70%, 5%
  • HSL Precise12.632°, 70.37%, 5.294%
  • HSV13°, 83%, 9%
  • HSB13°, 83%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.031, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.031, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.031, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID170804
  • DECIMAL ID1509380
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01