#17060E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.035 351.3), rgb(23, 6, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#17060E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17060E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.035 351.3) |
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 #17060E | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17060E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17060E text on white | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17060E 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1748F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#854C66
oklch(49.2% 0.084 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E53
oklch(42.6% 0.07 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17060E
oklch(15.5% 0.035 351.3)
#17060E 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) | #08090E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190609 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17060E
#17060E
oklch(15.5% 0.035 351.3)
- #00100B
#00100B
oklch(15.4% 0.029 173.7)
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 #17060E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
Use #17060E 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.