#170706
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.03 25.8), rgb(23, 7, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#170706 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170706 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.03 25.8) |
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 #170706 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170706 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170706 text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170706 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2948E
oklch(70.8% 0.057 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17973
oklch(63.2% 0.071 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C615B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170706
oklch(15.5% 0.03 25.8)
#170706 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) | #0A0906 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D06 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0507 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170706
#170706
oklch(15.5% 0.03 25.8)
- #000F12
#000F12
oklch(15.4% 0.027 208.8)
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 #170706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.025
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.105
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.105
Use #170706 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.