#171202
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.4% 0.033 94.5), rgb(23, 18, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#171202 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171202 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 18, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.033 94.5) |
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 #171202 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171202 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171202 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #171202 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA174
oklch(70.8% 0.063 95)
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Step 500
500
#998950
oklch(63.1% 0.079 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#837233
oklch(55.5% 0.085 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6025
oklch(49.1% 0.08 95)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E20
oklch(42.7% 0.066 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171202
oklch(18.4% 0.033 94.5)
#171202 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) | #151101 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161302 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A100E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171202
#171202
oklch(18.4% 0.033 94.5)
- #0E1121
#0E1121
oklch(18.4% 0.033 274.6)
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 #171202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
Use #171202 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.