#1C170F
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #1C170F
With the hex code #1C170F, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 11% red, 9% green and 6% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 46% yellow and 89% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Onyx — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Black. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #0F141C, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 17.81:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.81:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #1C170F?
With the hex code #1C170F, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 11% red, 9% green and 6% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 46% yellow and 89% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #1C170F?
Use white text. White on #1C170F has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #1C170F?
Its complementary colour is #0F141C, and analogous partners are #1C100F and #1B1C0F.