#171908
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20.6% 0.031 114.6), rgb(23, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#171908 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171908 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.031 114.6) |
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 #171908 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171908 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171908 text on white | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #171908 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#888F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.074 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#72793F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606631
oklch(49.2% 0.076 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5329
oklch(42.7% 0.063 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414526
oklch(37.8% 0.049 114.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171908
oklch(20.6% 0.031 114.6)
#171908 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) | #1B1807 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1809 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191715 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171908
#171908
oklch(20.6% 0.031 114.6)
- #181524
#181524
oklch(20.7% 0.03 292.8)
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 #171908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #171908 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.