#17211E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.015 174.6), rgb(23, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#17211E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17211E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.015 174.6) |
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 #17211E | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17211E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17211E text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17211E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#729188
oklch(63% 0.037 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B72
oklch(55.5% 0.04 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A685F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D554E
oklch(42.8% 0.031 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17211E
oklch(23.7% 0.015 174.6)
#17211E 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) | #20201E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152120 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17211E
#17211E
oklch(23.7% 0.015 174.6)
- #251C1F
#251C1F
oklch(23.8% 0.015 356.3)
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 #17211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
Use #17211E 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.