#172831 Color

#172831 is rgb(23, 40, 49) in RGB and hsl(201, 36%, 14%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#172831

HEX#172831

RGBrgb(23, 40, 49)

HSLhsl(201, 36%, 14%)

HSVhsv(201, 53%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(26.6% 0.028 232.4)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 18%, 0%, 81%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172831 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172831 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172831 Complementary#312017 Analogous#17312D Analogous#171B31 Triadic#311728 Triadic#283117

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172831, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2A495A #3E6B84 #528DAD #7BA9C1 #A5C4D5 #CEDFE8

Shades

#15252D #121F26 #101C23 #0D171C #0B1418 #080E11

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