#170605
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.2% 0.032 26.3), rgb(23, 6, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.72:1).
About this color
#170605 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170605 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 64%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.032 26.3) |
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 #170605 | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170605 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170605 text on white | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170605 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4928D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F59
oklch(55.6% 0.085 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E49
oklch(49.1% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170605
oklch(15.2% 0.032 26.3)
#170605 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) | #0A0805 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C05 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0406 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170605
#170605
oklch(15.2% 0.032 26.3)
- #000E11
#000E11
oklch(15% 0.026 209.3)
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 #170605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.106
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.107
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.108
Use #170605 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.