#170808
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.027 20.6), rgb(23, 8, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#170808 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170808 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 8, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 48%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.027 20.6) |
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 #170808 | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170808 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170808 text on white | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #170808 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9493
oklch(70.7% 0.052 20)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A78
oklch(63.1% 0.066 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#996261
oklch(55.6% 0.072 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#825151
oklch(49% 0.066 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4342
oklch(42.8% 0.054 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563838
oklch(37.6% 0.043 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170808
oklch(15.8% 0.027 20.6)
#170808 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) | #0B0A08 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0D08 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0608 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170808
#170808
oklch(15.8% 0.027 20.6)
- #001012
#001012
oklch(15.8% 0.027 203.9)
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 #170808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
Use #170808 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.