#170E18
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.024 323.1), rgb(23, 14, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#170E18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170E18 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 14, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.024 323.1) |
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 #170E18 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170E18 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170E18 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #170E18 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B2
oklch(70.6% 0.047 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#866789
oklch(55.7% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#715575
oklch(49% 0.061 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170E18
oklch(18.1% 0.024 323.1)
#170E18 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) | #0D1018 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1118 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170F12 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170E18
#170E18
oklch(18.1% 0.024 323.1)
- #0B150B
#0B150B
oklch(18.2% 0.025 144.5)
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 #170E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
Use #170E18 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.