#171107
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.2% 0.022 80.3), rgb(23, 17, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#171107 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171107 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 17, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.022 80.3) |
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 #171107 | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171107 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171107 text on white | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #171107 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8666
oklch(63% 0.051 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#85704D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#705E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D33
oklch(42.9% 0.044 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171107
oklch(18.2% 0.022 80.3)
#171107 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) | #141106 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151207 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190F0E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171107
#171107
oklch(18.2% 0.022 80.3)
- #0C121C
#0C121C
oklch(18.1% 0.023 260.4)
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 #171107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
Use #171107 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.