#172226 Color

#172226 is rgb(23, 34, 38) in RGB and hsl(196, 25%, 12%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#172226

HEX#172226

RGBrgb(23, 34, 38)

HSLhsl(196, 25%, 12%)

HSVhsv(196, 39%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(24.3% 0.017 222.3)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 11%, 0%, 85%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172226 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172226 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172226 Complementary#261B17 Analogous#172623 Analogous#171B26 Triadic#261722 Triadic#222617

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172226, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E444D #476976 #5E8C9C #83A7B4 #A9C2CB #D2DFE4

Shades

#151F23 #131C20 #111A1D #0D1416 #0B1113 #0A0E10

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