What color is #07171A?

#07171A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 23, 26), and in HSL hsl(189, 58%, 6%).

Is #07171A accessible as text?

On white, #07171A has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #07171A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07171A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #07171A?

As a neutral, #07171A 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 #07171A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07171A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#07171A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07171A

Not just a swatch — here's how #07171A works with other colors. Named schemes with #07171A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07171A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Graphite 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 #07171A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #07171A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #253437

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07171A Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Graphite 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 #07171A Secondary #313738 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #07171A 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

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 #07171A

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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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBDDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061018 — 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 #07171A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07171A;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 23 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.023 211.0);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF3F7;
  --color-200: #BFE7EE;
  --color-300: #92D2DD;
  --color-400: #69BBC9;
  --color-500: #479EAD;
  --color-600: #3D7A85;
  --color-700: #30585F;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF3F7',
    200: '#BFE7EE',
    300: '#92D2DD',
    400: '#69BBC9',
    500: '#479EAD',
    600: '#3D7A85',
    700: '#30585F',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #07171A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF3F7;
$base-200: #BFE7EE;
$base-300: #92D2DD;
$base-400: #69BBC9;
$base-500: #479EAD;
$base-600: #3D7A85;
$base-700: #30585F;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #051113;
$base-subtle: #97CDD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07171A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69BBC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#479EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7A85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30585F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07171A

Color Lab

Pairs with #07171A

UI roles & guardrails

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