Color Name
Smoky Black*
Hex Color Code
#171513
RGB Color Code
RGB(23, 21, 19)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.7%, 17.4%, 91.0%
#171513 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 171513?

The RGB color code for color number #171513 is RGB(23, 21, 19). In the RGB color model, #171513 has a red value of 23, a green value of 21, and a blue value of 19. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 17.4% yellow, and 91.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation, and 8.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #171513 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation and 9.0 % brightness/value.

Color 171513 is cool or warm?

Color 171513 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #171513? (For interior and product design)

171513 has an LRV of nearly 0.8. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#171513
LRV 0.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 0.8 of #171513 with dark and light color

Is #171513 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 171513 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #171513 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #171513
Hex triplet
#171513
Red
17
Green
15
Blue
13
RGBA / RGB rgb(23, 21, 19)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
21 (8.2%)
Blue
19 (7.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.70%
Yellow
17.39%
Key
90.98%
HSL hsl(30deg, 9.5 %, 8.2 %)
Hue
30°
Saturation
9.52 %
Lightness
8.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30°
Saturation
17.39 %
Brightness / Value
9.02 %
RYB ryb(217, 217, 222)
Red
217 (85.1%)
Yellow
217 (84.9%)
Blue
222 (87.2%)
HWB
Hue
30°
Whiteness
7.45 %
Blackness
90.98 %
CMY
Cyan
90.98%
Magenta
91.76%
Yellow
92.55%
XYZ
X
0.74
Y
0.77
Z
0.72
YXY
Y1
0.77
X
0.33
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
6.91
A
0.47
B
1.55
CIE-Lch
L
6.91
C
1.62
H
73.18
CIE-Luv
L
6.91
U
0.67
V
0.92
Hunter-Lab
L
8.75
A
-0.23
B
1.21
Other
LRV
~ 0.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.5Y 0.6/0.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #171513

These are the named colors closest to hex 171513, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#100C08 Color Smoky Black
97.90% match | ΔE 2.10
#1B1B1B Color Eerie Black
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#1B1610 Color Shadow Black
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#000000 Color Black
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 171513.

#212322 Color PANTONE 419 C
95.09% match | ΔE 4.91
#2D2926 Color PANTONE Black C
93.48% match | ΔE 6.52
#25282A Color PANTONE 426 C
93.20% match | ΔE 6.80

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 171513.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 171513.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 171513.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 171513.


Paint color for Hex #171513

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 171513 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 171513 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #171513 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #171513 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #171513 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #171513 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #171513 to Behr

#3D3E3E Color Carbon (N520-7)
87.01% match | ΔE 12.99
#3F3F3E Color Black (Behr)
86.74% match | ΔE 13.26
#413F3E Color Blackout (N510-7)
86.65% match | ΔE 13.35

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #171513 to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
87.62% match | ΔE 12.38
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
84.14% match | ΔE 15.86
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
83.93% match | ΔE 16.07
#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)
83.37% match | ΔE 16.63

PPG Paints

Hex color 171513 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #171513 to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#171513 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#171513
Smoky Black*
#131517
Eerie Black*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #171513?

Color that best contrast with #171513 is #131517, color name is Eerie Black*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #171513?

Complementary or Opposite color for #171513 is #131517, color name is Eerie Black*.

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