#171C0D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(21.6% 0.028 123.8), rgb(23, 28, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#171C0D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171C0D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 28, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 37%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.028 123.8) |
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 #171C0D | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171C0D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171C0D text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #171C0D 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#819162
oklch(63.2% 0.069 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B49
oklch(55.6% 0.075 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#59673A
oklch(49% 0.069 123)
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Step 800
800
#485430
oklch(42.6% 0.058 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171C0D
oklch(21.6% 0.028 123.8)
#171C0D 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) | #1E1A0C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181B18 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171C0D
#171C0D
oklch(21.6% 0.028 123.8)
- #1D1625
#1D1625
oklch(21.6% 0.03 305.4)
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 #171C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #171C0D 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.