#17070F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.9% 0.032 349.6), rgb(23, 7, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#17070F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| 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 | 19.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17070F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.032 349.6) |
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 #17070F | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17070F | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17070F text on white | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17070F 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7690
oklch(63.1% 0.078 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#824D67
oklch(49% 0.079 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4054
oklch(42.8% 0.065 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17070F
oklch(15.9% 0.032 349.6)
#17070F 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) | #080A0F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0D0F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19070A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17070F
#17070F
oklch(15.9% 0.032 349.6)
- #00110B
#00110B
oklch(15.8% 0.031 170.9)
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 #17070F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
Use #17070F 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.