#17080E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.1% 0.029 355.1), rgb(23, 8, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#17080E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17080E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 8, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 48%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.029 355.1) |
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 #17080E | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17080E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17080E text on white | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17080E 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC788B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#976075
oklch(55.5% 0.077 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#814F63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17080E
oklch(16.1% 0.029 355.1)
#17080E 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) | #0A0B0E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0E0E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19070A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17080E
#17080E
oklch(16.1% 0.029 355.1)
- #01110D
#01110D
oklch(16% 0.027 177)
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 #17080E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
Use #17080E 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.