#171014
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.4% 0.014 343.3), rgb(23, 16, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#171014 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171014 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 16, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 18%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.014 343.3) |
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 #171014 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171014 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171014 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #171014 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#99828F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#836B79
oklch(55.6% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171014
oklch(18.4% 0.014 343.3)
#171014 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) | #101114 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121214 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181011 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #171014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
Use #171014 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.