Close to Licorice
#171617
#171617 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 8.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 2% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #171617.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
18.05:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.16:1 FailThis color as text on white
18.05:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.16:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #171617 as they’d see it.
#171617 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #171617
What color is #171617?
#171617 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 8.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 2% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #171617 in RGB?
#171617 is rgb(23, 22, 23): 23 red, 22 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #171617 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 0, 91). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #171617?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #171617?
Its complement #161716 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.