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Vulcan

#17161D

Vulcan is a cool dark color with the hex code #17161D. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 23, 22, 29 in digital design or CMYK 21%, 24%, 0%, 89% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Vulcan color values

HEX
#17161D
RGB
23, 22, 29
HSL
249°, 14%, 10%
CMYK
21, 24, 0, 89

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Vulcan sits at 249° on the color wheel with 14% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 14% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Vulcan is rendered as rgb(23, 22, 29), where the blue channel is highest at 29, though it sits close to the other channels. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Vulcan translates to a CMYK breakdown of 21C 24M 0Y 89K. The dominant black channel (89%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Vulcan

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #17161D;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 23, 22, 29;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#17161D',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 21%
M: 24%
Y: 0%
K: 89%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(23, 22, 29)
rgba(23, 22, 29, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #17161D?
#17161D is Vulcan, a cool dark color with RGB values of 23, 22, 29. It has a hue of 249°, 14% saturation, and 10% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #17161D?
The RGB color code for #17161D is rgb(23, 22, 29). This means it contains 23 red, 22 green, and 29 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Vulcan a warm or cool color?
Vulcan (#17161D) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #17161D in CSS?
You can use #17161D in CSS with: background-color: #17161D; or color: #17161D; or as an RGB value: rgb(23, 22, 29). For print design, use CMYK: 21%, 24%, 0%, 89%.

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