#171512

Color #171512

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning very dark orange.

Closest named color Black #000000 · ΔE 7.21 Nearest Tailwind class stone-900 #1c1917 · ΔE 1.7

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Conversions

HEX

#171512

RGB

rgb(23, 21, 18)

HSL

hsl(36, 12.2%, 8%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(36, 21.7%, 9%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 8.7%, 21.7%, 91%)

LAB

lab(6.88, 0.26, 2.13)

LCH

lch(6.88, 2.15, 83.04)

OKLCH

oklch(19.7%, 0.0066, 77.85)

HWB

hwb(36, 7.1%, 91%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#121417

Analogous

#171212

#171512

#161712

Triadic

#171512

#121715

#151217

Split-complementary

#171512

#121617

#121217

Tetradic

#171512

#141712

#121417

#151217

Square

#171512

#121712

#121417

#171216

Shades

Color #171512 mixed toward black.

#13110f

#0f0e0c

#0b0a09

#080706

#040303

Tints

Color #171512 mixed toward white.

#433d34

#6f6557

#988d7b

#bab3a7

#ddd9d3

Tones

Color #171512 mixed toward gray.

#161512

#161513

#151514

#151414

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

18.22:1

Aa Black text on this color

1.15:1

White text reads better on this background (18.22:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#161613 · ΔE 1.4

Deuteranopia

#161613 · ΔE 1.4

Tritanopia

#171313 · ΔE 2.7

Achromatopsia

#151515 · ΔE 2.1

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #171512;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#171512]

Related colors

Blanched Almond #ffebcd

Navajo White #ffdead

Papaya Whip #ffefd5

Antique White #faebd7

Tan #d2b48c

Moccasin #ffe4b5

Frequently asked questions

#171512 (#171512) is rgb(23, 21, 18) in RGB.

No, #171512 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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