#170A07
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.3% 0.024 35.1), rgb(23, 10, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#170A07 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170A07 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 10, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.024 35.1) |
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 #170A07 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170A07 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170A07 text on white | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #170A07 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D72
oklch(63.1% 0.059 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#95665A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F554A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170A07
oklch(16.3% 0.024 35.1)
#170A07 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) | #0D0C07 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E07 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0809 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170A07
#170A07
oklch(16.3% 0.024 35.1)
- #021114
#021114
oklch(16.4% 0.024 210.2)
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 #170A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.103
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
Use #170A07 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.