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#171D20

#171d20 ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#171d20 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 11.37% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.12% cyan, 9.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 16.36% saturation and 10.78% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 5.02.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0117

Complementary

  1. #171d20
  2. #201a17

Split complementary

  1. #171d20
  2. #201718
  3. #201e17

Analogous

  1. #17201e
  2. #171d20
  3. #171820

Triadic

  1. #171d20
  2. #20171d
  3. #1d2017

Tetradic

  1. #171d20
  2. #1a1720
  3. #201a17
  4. #1d2017

Square

  1. #171d20
  2. #1e1720
  3. #201a17
  4. #182017

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0c
  2. #090b0c
  3. #171d20
  4. #37454c
  5. #576e79

Shades

#171d20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #171d20
  2. #151a1d
  3. #12171a
  4. #101416
  5. #0e1113
  6. #0c0f10
  7. #090c0d
  8. #07090a
  9. #050606
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#171d20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #171d20
  2. #2e3436
  3. #454a4d
  4. #5d6163
  5. #747779
  6. #8b8e90
  7. #a2a5a6
  8. #b9bbbc
  9. #d1d2d2
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#171d20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #171d20
  2. #22272a
  3. #2c3133
  4. #373b3d
  5. #414546
  6. #4c4f50
  7. #56585a
  8. #616263
  9. #6b6c6d
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1c1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b1d20 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1c20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141e1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1d20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191c20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #161e1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-171d20 {
  color: #171d20;
}
Background
.bg-171d20 {
  background-color: #171d20;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-171d20 {
  border: 2px solid #171d20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #171d20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 29 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-171d20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #171d20, #171820);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-171d20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 29 32 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.02 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.20 #000000 Black ΔE 7.22 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.45 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.92 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.88 #e8e2df Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Rich Black
#171d20  rgb(23, 29, 32)  hsl(200, 16%, 11%)  Rich Black
#201a17  rgb(32, 26, 23)  hsl(20, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#20171d  rgb(32, 23, 29)  hsl(320, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#1d2017  rgb(29, 32, 23)  hsl(80, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black