What color is #170708?

#170708 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 7, 8), and in HSL hsl(356, 53%, 6%).

Is #170708 accessible as text?

On white, #170708 has a contrast ratio of 19.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #170708, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170708?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #170708?

As a neutral, #170708 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 #170708 the same as CSS black?

No — #170708 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170708 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170708

Not just a swatch — here's how #170708 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170708 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170708 Secondary #7C4828 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #170708 Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #170708 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #170708 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 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 #170708 Secondary #322B2B 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 #170708 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 66/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170708

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People also use #170708 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BDBF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170C07 — 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 #170708 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170708;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 7 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.6% 0.029 16.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3F3;
  --color-100: #F6DFE1;
  --color-200: #ECC1C4;
  --color-300: #DA959A;
  --color-400: #C56D73;
  --color-500: #A94C52;
  --color-600: #824044;
  --color-700: #5D3235;
  --color-800: #3D2425;
  --color-900: #261718;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F3',
    100: '#F6DFE1',
    200: '#ECC1C4',
    300: '#DA959A',
    400: '#C56D73',
    500: '#A94C52',
    600: '#824044',
    700: '#5D3235',
    800: '#3D2425',
    900: '#261718',
  },
}

$base: #170708;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F3;
$base-100: #F6DFE1;
$base-200: #ECC1C4;
$base-300: #DA959A;
$base-400: #C56D73;
$base-500: #A94C52;
$base-600: #824044;
$base-700: #5D3235;
$base-800: #3D2425;
$base-900: #261718;
$base-hover: #130607;
$base-subtle: #D49A9E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170708",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA959A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2425",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170708

Color Lab

Pairs with #170708

UI roles & guardrails

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