#0C170E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.1% 0.024 149.3), rgb(12, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#0C170E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C170E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.024 149.3) |
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 #0C170E | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C170E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C170E text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C170E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA991
oklch(70.7% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#719476
oklch(63.2% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#597E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 149)
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Step 700
700
#486A4E
oklch(49% 0.059 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5740
oklch(42.8% 0.05 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#334737
oklch(37.6% 0.037 150.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C170E
oklch(19.1% 0.024 149.3)
#0C170E 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) | #17150D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15140E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A1715 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C170E
#0C170E
oklch(19.1% 0.024 149.3)
- #1A1019
#1A1019
oklch(19% 0.024 329.9)
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 #0C170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
Use #0C170E 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.