Information about #170D0C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #170D0C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 13, 12) — 9% red, 5.1% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated red, #170D0C lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fingertips (#130E0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Licorice (#1A1110) and Vintage Black (#18130E).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 13, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #170D0C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #170D0C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#170D0C color variations

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#170D0C 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 #170D0C

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

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

#170D0C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#170D0C
  • RGB23, 13, 12
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 91
  • HSL5°, 31%, 7%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 31.429%, 6.863%
  • HSV5°, 48%, 9%
  • HSB5°, 48%, 9%
  • HEX ID170D0C
  • DECIMAL ID1510668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
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