#17020D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.048 348.4), rgb(23, 2, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.98:1).
About this color
#17020D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17020D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 2, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.048 348.4) |
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 #17020D | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17020D | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17020D text on white | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17020D text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A95
oklch(63.1% 0.118 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85180
oklch(55.7% 0.127 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#90416C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#753658
oklch(42.7% 0.098 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17020D
oklch(14.3% 0.048 348.4)
#17020D 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) | #04060D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090A0C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190206 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17020D
#17020D
oklch(14.3% 0.048 348.4)
- #000D08
#000D08
oklch(14.2% 0.028 171.2)
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 #17020D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.098
Use #17020D 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.