Close to Licorice
#171908
#171908 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 9.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #171908.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.18:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.81:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.18:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #171908 as they’d see it.
#171908 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #171908
What color is #171908?
#171908 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 9.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #171908 in RGB?
#171908 is rgb(23, 25, 8): 23 red, 25 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #171908 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 68, 90). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #171908?
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 #171908?
Its complement #161723 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.