#171C09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.034 121.5), rgb(23, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#171C09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171C09 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.034 121.5) |
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 #171C09 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171C09 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171C09 text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #171C09 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#59682E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171C09
oklch(21.6% 0.034 121.5)
#171C09 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) | #1E1A08 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181A18 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171C09
#171C09
oklch(21.6% 0.034 121.5)
- #1C1627
#1C1627
oklch(21.6% 0.034 299.8)
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 #171C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #171C09 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.