#170610
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.7% 0.036 345), rgb(23, 6, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#170610 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170610 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.036 345) |
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 #170610 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170610 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170610 text on white | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170610 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C190AA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07496
oklch(63.2% 0.088 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B80
oklch(55.5% 0.097 345)
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Step 700
700
#844B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170610
oklch(15.7% 0.036 345)
#170610 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) | #070A10 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D10 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190609 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170610
#170610
oklch(15.7% 0.036 345)
- #001109
#001109
oklch(15.7% 0.033 164.7)
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 #170610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.092
Use #170610 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.