#071017
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.8% 0.02 241.9), rgb(7, 16, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#071017 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071017 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 16, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.02 241.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #071017 | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071017 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071017 text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #071017 text on black | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 242)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.049 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#577890
oklch(55.7% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647B
oklch(49% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071017
oklch(16.8% 0.02 241.9)
#071017 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0D1017 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0E17 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021212 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071017
#071017
oklch(16.8% 0.02 241.9)
- #150D06
#150D06
oklch(16.7% 0.02 64.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #071017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.014
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.022
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
Use #071017 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.