#172121 Color

#172121 is rgb(23, 33, 33) in RGB and hsl(180, 18%, 11%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#172121

HEX#172121

RGBrgb(23, 33, 33)

HSLhsl(180, 18%, 11%)

HSVhsv(180, 30%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(23.8% 0.014 196.2)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 0%, 87%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172121 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172121 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172121 Complementary#211717 Analogous#17211C Analogous#171C21 Triadic#211721 Triadic#212117

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172121, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#304545 #4B6C6C #649090 #8AADAD #AEC7C7 #D5E2E2

Shades

#151E1E #131B1B #111818 #0F1515 #0D1212 #0A0F0F

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