#17160A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.7% 0.022 104.1), rgb(23, 22, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#17160A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.022. 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 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17160A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 39%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.022 104.1) |
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 #17160A | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17160A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17160A text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #17160A text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A284
oklch(70.6% 0.042 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B66
oklch(63% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#79754D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#66623E
oklch(49% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17160A
oklch(19.7% 0.022 104.1)
#17160A 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) | #181509 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160A | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191413 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17160A
#17160A
oklch(19.7% 0.022 104.1)
- #14141F
#14141F
oklch(19.7% 0.022 284.2)
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 #17160A, 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 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
Use #17160A 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.