#17010C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.9% 0.052 349.4), rgb(23, 1, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#17010C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17010C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 1, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.052 349.4) |
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 #17010C | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17010C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17010C text on white | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17010C text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16795
oklch(63.1% 0.127 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.137 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#933D6B
oklch(49% 0.127 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#783358
oklch(42.7% 0.106 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#612D48
oklch(37.6% 0.083 349.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17010C
oklch(13.9% 0.052 349.4)
#17010C 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) | #03050C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08090B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0105 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17010C
#17010C
oklch(13.9% 0.052 349.4)
- #000C07
#000C07
oklch(13.7% 0.027 169.8)
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 #17010C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.101
Use #17010C 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.