#170508
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15% 0.035 9.5), rgb(23, 5, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.78:1).
About this color
#170508 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170508 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 5, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.035 9.5) |
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 #170508 | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170508 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170508 text on white | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170508 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69098
oklch(70.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6747E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C67
oklch(55.7% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B56
oklch(49% 0.085 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170508
oklch(15% 0.035 9.5)
#170508 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) | #080808 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C08 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0406 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170508
#170508
oklch(15% 0.035 9.5)
- #000F0D
#000F0D
oklch(15.1% 0.027 185.5)
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 #170508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.101
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.104
Use #170508 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.