#171706 Soft Black
The nearest named color to #171706 is Soft Black (#1C1917).
#171706
Soft Black
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #171706?
- HEX
- #171706
- RGB
- rgb(23, 23, 6)
- HSL
- hsl(60, 59%, 6%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(19.9% 0.031 109)
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 74, 91
#171706 has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #171706 |
|---|---|
| #171706 | Same color |
| White | 18.1AAA |
| Near-black | 1.0Fail |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- White on #171706 · 18.1:1
Tints and shades of #171706
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #171706
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Black Olive, #2E4913 and Espresso, #492E13; Espresso, #492E13 and Dark Green, #175817 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--soft-black-1: #171706; /* Soft Black */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #171706
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (46)
- Electric Lime
- Copper Kettle
- Pine Needle
- Ink Wash
- Obsidian Gold
- Pumpkin Patch
- Forest Floor
- Bioluminescence
- Brass & Ink
- Saffron Market
- Terracotta Courtyard
- Hot Sauce
- Barnwood
- Rain City Neon
- Firecracker
- Deep Sea Data
- Moonlit Orchid
- Velvet Cinema
- Aubergine Night
- Signal Red Ops
- Royal Navy Crest
- Paper Lantern
- Pomegranate Feast
- Cedar & Smoke
- Paprika Kitchen
- Moss & Stone
- Persimmon Tea
- Night Shift
- Slate Studio
- Peppermint Bark
- Jade Pavilion
- Fig Jam
- Kyoto Tea House
- Olive Grove
- Starlight Ink
- Cobalt Pottery
- Midnight Arcade
- Polar Night