#170E05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.024 68.1), rgb(23, 14, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#170E05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.024. 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 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170E05 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 14, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.024 68.1) |
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 #170E05 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170E05 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170E05 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #170E05 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18363
oklch(63% 0.058 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#775A3B
oklch(49% 0.059 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#614A31
oklch(42.7% 0.049 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170E05
oklch(17.3% 0.024 68.1)
#170E05 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) | #110F04 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131105 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0C0C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170E05
#170E05
oklch(17.3% 0.024 68.1)
- #07111A
#07111A
oklch(17.3% 0.024 246.1)
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 #170E05, 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 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
Use #170E05 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.