#201708
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.03 79), rgb(32, 23, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#201708 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201708 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.03 79) |
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 #201708 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201708 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201708 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #201708 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18556
oklch(63.2% 0.072 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201708
oklch(21.2% 0.03 79)
#201708 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) | #1B1707 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1908 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231413 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201708
#201708
oklch(21.2% 0.03 79)
- #101926
#101926
oklch(21.1% 0.029 257.5)
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 #201708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #201708 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.