#17090E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.3% 0.026 357.4), rgb(23, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#17090E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17090E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.026 357.4) |
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 #17090E | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17090E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17090E text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17090E text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#956273
oklch(55.6% 0.07 358)
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Step 700
700
#7F5161
oklch(49.1% 0.065 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17090E
oklch(16.3% 0.026 357.4)
#17090E 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) | #0B0C0E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0E0E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19080B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17090E
#17090E
oklch(16.3% 0.026 357.4)
- #02120E
#02120E
oklch(16.5% 0.026 176.6)
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 #17090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
Use #17090E 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.