#170E04
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.026 71.7), rgb(23, 14, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#170E04 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170E04 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.026 71.7) |
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 #170E04 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170E04 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170E04 text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #170E04 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2845F
oklch(63.2% 0.063 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D46
oklch(55.6% 0.067 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B37
oklch(49.1% 0.063 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170E04
oklch(17.3% 0.026 71.7)
#170E04 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) | #110E03 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131104 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0C0B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170E04
#170E04
oklch(17.3% 0.026 71.7)
- #07111B
#07111B
oklch(17.3% 0.026 248.8)
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 #170E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.101
Use #170E04 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.