#171007 Color
#171007 is rgb(23, 16, 7) in RGB, hsl(34, 53%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 70%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#171007rgb(23, 16, 7)hsl(34, 53%, 6%)hsv(34, 70%, 9%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 70%, 91%)oklch(17.9% 0.021 73.7)lab(5.19% 1.98 4.92)lch(5.19% 5.30 68.02)What #171007 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #171007, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#171007 Channel Values
How #171007 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 23 · G 16 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 53% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 70% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 70% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.86:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #171007 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #171007
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #171007; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #171007
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #171007 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#171007#111107#141107#131307#141207#180F0F#170F0C#111111Using #171007 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-171007: #171007;background-color: #171007;colors: { 'color-171007': '#171007' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.063, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_171007">#171007</color>fill="#171007"More Brown Colors
#171007 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#171007 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #171007?
#171007 is a darkest brown — rgb(23, 16, 7) in RGB and hsl(34, 53%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #171007?
#171007 is rgb(23, 16, 7) — red 23, green 16, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #171007?
#171007 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 70%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #171007 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #171007 scores 18.86:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #171007 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #171007 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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