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#17131C Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #17131C Color?

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The color name of hex code #17131C is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (23, 19, 28) which means it is composed of 33% red, 27% green and 40% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:18 M:32 Y:0 K:89. In the HSV/HSB scale, #17131C has a hue of 267°, 32% saturation and a brightness value of 11%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #17131C Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(23, 19, 28)
CMYK Values(18%, 32%, 0%, 89%)
HSV/HSB Values(267°, 32%, 11%)
Closest Web Safe#000033
Inverse Color#E8ECE3 [Platinum]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL8022 [Black brown]
Complementary Color#181C13 [Black Chocolate]
#17131C Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#171717
Desaturated#181818
Weighted Average (Most Common)#151515
Weighted Average (Luma)#151515
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#4D4D4D

Hex #17131C Color Palettes

17131C is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 17131C. Complementary color is 181C13

Complementary Palette

The complement of #17131C is #181C13 which is called Black Chocolate. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #17131C color is offered by #181C13. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

17131C 181C13
Analogous color palette with (17131C, 1C131C and 13141C)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #17131C are #1C131C and #13141C, called Eerie Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #17131C with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

17131C 1C131C 13141C
Split Complementary color palette with (17131C, 1C1C13 and 141C13)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #17131C are #1C1C13 (Black Chocolate) and #141C13 (Chinese Black). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

17131C 1C1C13 141C13
Triadic color palette with (17131C, 1C1713 and 131C17)

Triadic Palette

#17131C triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #1C1713 (Black Chocolate) and #131C17 (Chinese Black) along with #17131C, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

17131C 1C1713 131C17
Tetradic color palette with (17131C, 1C1713, 181C13 and 13181C)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #17131C has #1C1713 (Black Chocolate), #181C13 (Black Chocolate) and #13181C (Eerie Black). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

17131C 1C1713 181C13 13181C
Square color palette with (17131C, 1C1314, 181C13 and 131C1C)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #17131C contains #1C1314 (Licorice), #181C13 (Black Chocolate) and #131C1C (Eerie Black). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

17131C 1C1314 181C13 131C1C
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Hex #17131C Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #17131C rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

17131C 1C1319 1C1413 1C1C13 141C13 131C1A 13171C

Tints, Tones & Shades of 17131C Color

Tints

  • Transparent 454249454249
  • Transparent 5D5A605D5A60
  • Transparent 747177747177
  • Transparent 8B898E8B898E
  • Transparent A2A1A4A2A1A4
  • Transparent B9B8BBB9B8BB
  • Transparent D1D0D2D1D0D2
  • Transparent E8E7E8E8E7E8

Tones

  • Transparent 2C29302C2930
  • Transparent 37343A37343A
  • Transparent 413F44413F44
  • Transparent 4C4A4E4C4A4E
  • Transparent 565458565458
  • Transparent 615F62615F62
  • Transparent 6B6A6C6B6A6C
  • Transparent 767576767576

Shades

  • Transparent 120F16120F16
  • Transparent 100D14100D14
  • Transparent 0E0B110E0B11
  • Transparent 0C0A0E0C0A0E
  • Transparent 09080B09080B
  • Transparent 070608070608
  • Transparent 050406050406
  • Transparent 020203020203

#17131C Color Patterns

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