What color is #040E17?

#040E17 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 14, 23), and in HSL hsl(208, 70%, 5%).

Is #040E17 accessible as text?

On white, #040E17 has a contrast ratio of 19.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #040E17, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040E17?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #040E17?

As a neutral, #040E17 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #040E17 the same as CSS black?

No — #040E17 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040E17 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040E17

Not just a swatch — here's how #040E17 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040E17 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040E17 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #040E17 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #040E17 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1F2A33

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040E17 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #040E17 Secondary #2A2E32 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #040E17 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040E17

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People also use #040E17 with

Bottle Green Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6D0E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040716 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #040E17 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040E17;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 14 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.8% 0.026 243.8);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBECFA;
  --color-200: #BAD8F3;
  --color-300: #8ABBE5;
  --color-400: #5F9DD3;
  --color-500: #3D7FB8;
  --color-600: #35648C;
  --color-700: #2B4964;
  --color-800: #203241;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBECFA',
    200: '#BAD8F3',
    300: '#8ABBE5',
    400: '#5F9DD3',
    500: '#3D7FB8',
    600: '#35648C',
    700: '#2B4964',
    800: '#203241',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #040E17;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBECFA;
$base-200: #BAD8F3;
$base-300: #8ABBE5;
$base-400: #5F9DD3;
$base-500: #3D7FB8;
$base-600: #35648C;
$base-700: #2B4964;
$base-800: #203241;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #030B11;
$base-subtle: #90B9DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040E17",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBECFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ABBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F9DD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D7FB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35648C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040E17

Color Lab

Pairs with #040E17

UI roles & guardrails

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