What color is #170908?

#170908 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 9, 8), and in HSL hsl(4, 48%, 6%).

Is #170908 accessible as text?

On white, #170908 has a contrast ratio of 19.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #170908, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170908?

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

What colors go well with #170908?

As a neutral, #170908 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 #170908 the same as CSS black?

No — #170908 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170908 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170908

Not just a swatch — here's how #170908 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170908 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170908 Secondary #7B4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #170908 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD 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 #170908 Surface #F0E9DC 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 #170908 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 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 #170908 Secondary #322C2C Support #9B9186 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 #170908 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 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

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 6/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170908

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People also use #170908 with

Graphite Jet Black 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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C1BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170E08 — 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 #170908 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170908;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 9 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.1% 0.025 25.0);
  --color-50: #FBF4F3;
  --color-100: #F5E2E0;
  --color-200: #EAC5C3;
  --color-300: #D79D99;
  --color-400: #C17771;
  --color-500: #A55650;
  --color-600: #7F4743;
  --color-700: #5B3734;
  --color-800: #3C2625;
  --color-900: #251918;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F3',
    100: '#F5E2E0',
    200: '#EAC5C3',
    300: '#D79D99',
    400: '#C17771',
    500: '#A55650',
    600: '#7F4743',
    700: '#5B3734',
    800: '#3C2625',
    900: '#251918',
  },
}

$base: #170908;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F3;
$base-100: #F5E2E0;
$base-200: #EAC5C3;
$base-300: #D79D99;
$base-400: #C17771;
$base-500: #A55650;
$base-600: #7F4743;
$base-700: #5B3734;
$base-800: #3C2625;
$base-900: #251918;
$base-hover: #120706;
$base-subtle: #D1A09D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170908",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D79D99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C17771",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A55650",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2625",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251918",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170908

Color Lab

Pairs with #170908

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