What color is #170207?

#170207 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(23, 2, 7), and in HSL hsl(346, 84%, 5%).

Is #170207 accessible as text?

On white, #170207 has a contrast ratio of 20.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #170207, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170207?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #170207?

#170207 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #021712. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170207 below.

Is #170207 good for buttons?

#170207 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170207 — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170207 the same as CSS black?

No — #170207 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170207 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170207

Not just a swatch — here's how #170207 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170207 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170207 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #170207 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #170207 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #170207 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #170207 Secondary #302628 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

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 #170207 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170207

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People also use #170207 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECB1BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170402 — 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 #170207 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170207;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 2 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.0% 0.045 4.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E1;
  --color-200: #F8B4C4;
  --color-300: #EE819B;
  --color-400: #DF5374;
  --color-500: #C43053;
  --color-600: #952D45;
  --color-700: #692535;
  --color-800: #451C26;
  --color-900: #2A1319;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E1',
    200: '#F8B4C4',
    300: '#EE819B',
    400: '#DF5374',
    500: '#C43053',
    600: '#952D45',
    700: '#692535',
    800: '#451C26',
    900: '#2A1319',
  },
}

$base: #170207;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E1;
$base-200: #F8B4C4;
$base-300: #EE819B;
$base-400: #DF5374;
$base-500: #C43053;
$base-600: #952D45;
$base-700: #692535;
$base-800: #451C26;
$base-900: #2A1319;
$base-hover: #130206;
$base-subtle: #E5889E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170207",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE819B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF5374",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C43053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1319",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170207

Color Lab

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