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#17140A Hex Code

Color Name: Licorice

What is hex #17140A Color?

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The color name of hex code #17140A is Licorice. The RGB values are (23, 20, 10) which means it is composed of 43% red, 38% green and 19% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:13 Y:56 K:91. In the HSV/HSB scale, #17140A has a hue of 46°, 57% saturation and a brightness value of 9%.
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 #17140A Color Codes

Color NameLicorice
RGB Values(23, 20, 10)
CMYK Values(0%, 13%, 56%, 91%)
HSV/HSB Values(46°, 57%, 9%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#E8EBF5 [Bright Gray]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#0A0D17 [Rich Black (FOGRA29)]
#17140A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#121212
Desaturated#111111
Weighted Average (Most Common)#141414
Weighted Average (Luma)#141414
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#4C4C4C

Hex #17140A Color Palettes

17140A is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 17140A. Complementary color is 0A0D17

Complementary Palette

The complement of #17140A is #0A0D17 which is called Rich Black (FOGRA29). Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #17140A color is offered by #0A0D17. 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.

17140A 0A0D17
Analogous color palette with (17140A, 14170A and 170E0A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #17140A are #14170A and #170E0A, called Black Chocolate and Licorice, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #17140A 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.

17140A 14170A 170E0A
Split Complementary color palette with (17140A, 0A1417 and 0E0A17)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #17140A are #0A1417 (Chinese Black) and #0E0A17 (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.

17140A 0A1417 0E0A17
Triadic color palette with (17140A, 0A1714 and 140A17)

Triadic Palette

#17140A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #0A1714 (Chinese Black) and #140A17 (Chinese Black) along with #17140A, 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.

17140A 0A1714 140A17
Tetradic color palette with (17140A, 0A1714, 0A0D17 and 170A0D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #17140A has #0A1714 (Chinese Black), #0A0D17 (Rich Black (FOGRA29)) and #170A0D (Licorice). 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.

17140A 0A1714 0A0D17 170A0D
Square color palette with (17140A, 0A170E, 0A0D17 and 170A14)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #17140A contains #0A170E (Chinese Black), #0A0D17 (Rich Black (FOGRA29)) and #170A14 (Licorice). 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.

17140A 0A170E 0A0D17 170A14
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Hex #17140A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #17140A 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.

17140A 0F170A 0A1710 0A1317 0D0A17 170A16 170A0B

Tints, Tones & Shades of 17140A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 45433B45433B
  • Transparent 5D5B545D5B54
  • Transparent 74726C74726C
  • Transparent 8B8A858B8A85
  • Transparent A2A19DA2A19D
  • Transparent B9B9B6B9B9B6
  • Transparent D1D0CED1D0CE
  • Transparent E8E8E7E8E8E7

Tones

  • Transparent 2C2A222C2A22
  • Transparent 37342D37342D
  • Transparent 413F39413F39
  • Transparent 4C4A454C4A45
  • Transparent 565551565551
  • Transparent 61605D61605D
  • Transparent 6B6A686B6A68
  • Transparent 767574767574

Shades

  • Transparent 121008121008
  • Transparent 100E07100E07
  • Transparent 0E0C060E0C06
  • Transparent 0C0A050C0A05
  • Transparent 090804090804
  • Transparent 070603070603
  • Transparent 050402050402
  • Transparent 020201020201

#17140A Color Patterns

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    #17140A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #17140A Leaves Pattern

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    #17140A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #17140A Trellis Pattern

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    #17140A Plaid Pattern


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