#170205
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.9% 0.044 11.7), rgb(23, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#170205 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170205 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.044 11.7) |
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 #170205 | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170205 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170205 text on white | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170205 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B93
oklch(70.7% 0.084 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16D79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5361
oklch(55.6% 0.117 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#934451
oklch(49.2% 0.107 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#783842
oklch(42.8% 0.09 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#613138
oklch(37.8% 0.07 11.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170205
oklch(13.9% 0.044 11.7)
#170205 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) | #050505 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0905 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0003 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170205
#170205
oklch(13.9% 0.044 11.7)
- #000C0B
#000C0B
oklch(13.9% 0.024 189.5)
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 #170205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.025
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.099
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.106
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.107
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.111
Use #170205 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.