#17070B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.7% 0.03 4.3), rgb(23, 7, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#17070B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17070B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.03 4.3) |
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 #17070B | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17070B | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17070B text on white | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17070B text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7784
oklch(63% 0.072 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#844F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B414B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17070B
oklch(15.7% 0.03 4.3)
#17070B 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) | #090A0B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D0B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190608 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17070B
#17070B
oklch(15.7% 0.03 4.3)
- #00100E
#00100E
oklch(15.6% 0.027 185.8)
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 #17070B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.100
Use #17070B 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.