#17110B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.3% 0.015 66.6), rgb(23, 17, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#17110B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.015. 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 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17110B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 17, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.015 66.6) |
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 #17110B | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17110B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17110B text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17110B 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D8E
oklch(70.6% 0.028 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#998572
oklch(63% 0.037 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#846F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#705D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17110B
oklch(18.3% 0.015 66.6)
#17110B 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) | #13110B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14130B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19100F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17110B
#17110B
oklch(18.3% 0.015 66.6)
- #0D1319
#0D1319
oklch(18.3% 0.015 248.7)
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 #17110B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
Use #17110B 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.