#171717 color
#171717 is a very dark, desaturated near-black grey, closest to the CSS named color black (#000000).
Color values
| HEX | #171717 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 23, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 9%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 91%) |
| Decimal | 1513239 |
| CSS | color: #171717; |
| Android | 0xFF171717 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.090, blue: 0.090, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #171717 | 17.93:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #171717 | 1.17:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #171717
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #171717 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #171717
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #171717 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #171717; background-color: #171717; }
.element { color: rgb(23 23 23); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 9%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#171717] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #171717;Frequently asked questions
What color is #171717?
#171717 is a very dark, desaturated near-black grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 9% lightness.
What is #171717 in RGB?
#171717 converts to rgb(23, 23, 23) — 23 red, 23 green and 23 blue.
What is #171717 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 91%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #171717 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (17.93:1 versus 1.17:1).
What is the complementary color of #171717?
#171717 — the hue directly opposite #171717 on the color wheel.