#171709 Soft Black

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #171709?

HEX

#171709

RGB

rgb(23, 23, 9)

HSL

hsl(60, 44%, 6%)

OKLCH

oklch(20.0% 0.025 108)

CMYK

0, 0, 61, 91

#171709 has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #171709

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #F6F7E3
2. #D6D7C4
3. #B8B8A6
4. #9A9A88
5. #7D7D6C
6. #616151
7. #474737
8. #2E2E1F
9. #171709

Colors that go with #171709

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Black Olive, #2E421A and Dark Wine, #421A1A; Bistre, #422E1A and Hunter Green, #205220 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #171709

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.