#17060C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.033 358), rgb(23, 6, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#17060C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17060C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.033 358) |
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 #17060C | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17060C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17060C text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17060C 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27589
oklch(63.2% 0.081 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D73
oklch(55.7% 0.088 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 358)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17060C
oklch(15.5% 0.033 358)
#17060C 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) | #08090C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C0C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190508 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17060C
#17060C
oklch(15.5% 0.033 358)
- #00100C
#00100C
oklch(15.5% 0.029 177.5)
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 #17060C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.093
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
Use #17060C 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.