#170409
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.7% 0.038 3.1), rgb(23, 4, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#170409 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170409 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 4, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.038 3.1) |
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 #170409 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170409 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170409 text on white | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170409 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87184
oklch(63% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3596D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170409
oklch(14.7% 0.038 3.1)
#170409 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) | #070709 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0B09 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0306 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170409
#170409
oklch(14.7% 0.038 3.1)
- #000E0C
#000E0C
oklch(14.7% 0.026 185.2)
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 #170409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.095
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.099
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.102
Use #170409 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.