#171506
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.3% 0.028 102.1), rgb(23, 21, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#171506 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171506 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 21, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.028 102.1) |
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 #171506 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171506 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171506 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #171506 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#918B5B
oklch(63% 0.067 102)
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Step 600
600
#7C7541
oklch(55.6% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#686232
oklch(49% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#55502A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171506
oklch(19.3% 0.028 102.1)
#171506 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) | #171405 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181507 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191311 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171506
#171506
oklch(19.3% 0.028 102.1)
- #131321
#131321
oklch(19.4% 0.028 283.5)
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 #171506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
Use #171506 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.