#170608
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.3% 0.032 12.8), rgb(23, 6, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#170608 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 13°. 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 19.70:1.
| 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 | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170608 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.032 12.8) |
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 #170608 | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170608 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170608 text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170608 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39296
oklch(70.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3767C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E65
oklch(55.6% 0.084 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D54
oklch(49% 0.079 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4045
oklch(42.8% 0.064 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170608
oklch(15.3% 0.032 12.8)
#170608 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) | #090908 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C08 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0507 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170608
#170608
oklch(15.3% 0.032 12.8)
- #000F0F
#000F0F
oklch(15.2% 0.026 194.8)
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 #170608, 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 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
Use #170608 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.