#17070E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.032 353.1), rgb(23, 7, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#17070E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 353°. 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 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17070E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.032 353.1) |
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 #17070E | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17070E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17070E text on white | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17070E 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768D
oklch(63% 0.076 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E77
oklch(55.5% 0.083 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17070E
oklch(15.8% 0.032 353.1)
#17070E 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) | #090A0E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0D0E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190609 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17070E
#17070E
oklch(15.8% 0.032 353.1)
- #00110C
#00110C
oklch(15.9% 0.03 174.3)
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 #17070E, 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 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.094
Use #17070E 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.