#1A170B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20.4% 0.022 95.8), rgb(26, 23, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#1A170B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A170B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.022 95.8) |
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 #1A170B | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A170B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A170B text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A170B 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A183
oklch(70.7% 0.043 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A64
oklch(63.2% 0.054 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A170B
oklch(20.4% 0.022 95.8)
#1A170B 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) | #19160A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170B | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1514 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A170B
#1A170B
oklch(20.4% 0.022 95.8)
- #141621
#141621
oklch(20.4% 0.022 276.3)
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 #1A170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #1A170B 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.