#170703
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.032 40.9), rgb(23, 7, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#170703 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170703 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 77%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.032 40.9) |
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 #170703 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170703 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170703 text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170703 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4233
oklch(42.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170703
oklch(15.4% 0.032 40.9)
#170703 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) | #0B0903 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0D03 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0506 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170703
#170703
oklch(15.4% 0.032 40.9)
- #000E14
#000E14
oklch(15.2% 0.028 222.2)
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 #170703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.104
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.106
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
Use #170703 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.