#17252E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.6% 0.026 237.3), rgb(23, 37, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#17252E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17252E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 37, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.026 237.3) |
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 #17252E | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17252E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17252E text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17252E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#658FAB
oklch(63% 0.063 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7996
oklch(55.5% 0.068 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6680
oklch(49.1% 0.063 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#325368
oklch(42.6% 0.052 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17252E
oklch(25.6% 0.026 237.3)
#17252E 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) | #21252E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2728 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17252E
#17252E
oklch(25.6% 0.026 237.3)
- #2D2017
#2D2017
oklch(25.7% 0.026 56)
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 #17252E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.010
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.018
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.081
Use #17252E 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.