#0F170B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.2% 0.026 135.6), rgb(15, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#0F170B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F170B |
| RGB | rgb(15, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.026 135.6) |
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 #0F170B | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F170B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F170B text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F170B 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#79936C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D54
oklch(55.7% 0.069 136)
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Step 700
700
#506944
oklch(49% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F170B
oklch(19.2% 0.026 135.6)
#0F170B 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) | #18150A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1614 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F170B
#0F170B
oklch(19.2% 0.026 135.6)
- #19111C
#19111C
oklch(19.3% 0.025 316.6)
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 #0F170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.087
Use #0F170B 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.