#170802
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.6% 0.032 50.7), rgb(23, 8, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#170802 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170802 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 8, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.032 50.7) |
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 #170802 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170802 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170802 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170802 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170802
oklch(15.6% 0.032 50.7)
#170802 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) | #0C0A02 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D02 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0606 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170802
#170802
oklch(15.6% 0.032 50.7)
- #000F17
#000F17
oklch(15.7% 0.031 228.4)
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 #170802, 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 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.105
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.114
Use #170802 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.