#170b4a Color Information

#170b4a Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #170b4a. In RGB, it consists of 9.0% Red, 4.3% Green, and 29.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 68.9% Cyan, 85.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 71% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 251.4°, with saturation of 74.1% and lightness of 16.7%. The decimal value for #170b4a is 1510218, and its nearest "web safe" color is #000033. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #170b4a is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#170b4a Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color23, 11, 74 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color9.0%, 4.3%, 29.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.910, 0.957, 0.710 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.689, 0.851, 0, 0.71 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color251.4°, 74.1%, 16.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color251.4°, 85.1%, 29.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color1.709, 0.916, 6.565 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color23, 11, 74 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code1510218 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color8.270, 26.379, -36.581 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)8.270, 45.100, 305.796 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color8.270, -0.356, -25.134 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color9.570, 15.129, -33.974 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.186, 0.100, 0.916 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4279700298 / 0xff170b4a Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#000033 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #170b4a

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #170b4a, its pure hue is 251.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.1%, and its lightness is 16.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #170b4a, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #030109 to #140a41.

Tints of #170b4a

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #170b4a, its pure hue is 251.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.1%, and its lightness is 16.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #170b4a, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #342a61 to #e2e1e8.

Tones of #170b4a

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #170b4a, its pure hue is 251.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #170b4a, which range from #2b2b2b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #100055 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #170b4a

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #170b4a! For #170b4a, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #170b4a. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #170b4a

This color, #170b4a, consists of 9.0% Red, 4.3% Green, and 29.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 23, Green = 11, Blue = 74. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #170b4a is 68.9% Cyan, 85.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 71% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R9.0%
C68.9%
G4.3%
M85.1%
B29.0%
Y0.0%
K71.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 23 11 74
Octal 27 13 112
Hexa #17 #0b #4a
Binary 00010111 00001011 01001010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 68 85 0 70
Octal 104 125 0 106
Hexa #44 #55 #00 #46
Binary 01000100 01010101 00000000 01000110

Analogous Colors of #170b4a

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #170b4a — which has hue 251.4° — its analogous colors are located at 221.4° and 281.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #170b4a.

Triadic Colors of #170b4a

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #170b4a — which has hue 251.4° — its triadic colors are located at 11.4° and 251.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #170b4a.

Complementary Color of #170b4a

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #170b4a — which has hue 251.4° — its complementary color is located at 71.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #170b4a.

Split Complementary Colors of #170b4a

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #170b4a — which has hue 251.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 41.4° and 251.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #170b4a.

Tetradic Colors of #170b4a

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #170b4a — which has hue 251.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 161.4°, 251.4°, 341.4°, and 71.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #170b4a.

Monochromatic Colors of #170b4a

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #170b4a, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #0d0822 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #1d0877 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #170b4a

We want to make getting started with #170b4a on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #170b4a into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #170b4a can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #170b4a with other HTML elements.

#170b4a Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #170b4a.
<span style="color: #170b4a;">The color of this text is #170b4a.</span>

#170b4a Background Color

The background color for this text is #170b4a.
<div style="background-color: #170b4a; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #170b4a.</div>

#170b4a Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #170b4a.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #170b4a;">This color for the shadow of this text is #170b4a.</span>

#170b4a Border Color

This is a div with border color #170b4a.
<div style="border: #170b4a 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #170b4a.</div>

#170b4a Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #170b4a on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #170b4a; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #170b4a on a white background.</div></div>

#170b4a Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #170b4a on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #170b4a; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #170b4a on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #170b4a to White

This is a gradient from #170b4a to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#170b4a,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#170b4a,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#170b4a,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#170b4a,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #170b4a to white.</div>

Gradient from #170b4a to Black

This is a gradient from #170b4a to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#170b4a,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#170b4a,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#170b4a,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#170b4a,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #170b4a to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #170b4a

In addition to using #170b4a on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #170b4a in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #170b4a, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 23, Green = 11, Blue = 74). If you need details about the color coordinates of #170b4a in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #170b4a
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(23, 11, 74)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #170b4a; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #170b4a; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #170b4a; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(23, 11, 74);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#170b4a")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:23, green:11, blue:74, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:23 green:11 blue:74 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(23f, 11f, 74f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(23, 11, 74);
 

#170b4a Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #170b4a the same way. For those with color blindness, #170b4a might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #170b4a looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #170b4a is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #170b4a looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #170b4a will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #170b4a is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 17.7:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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