What color is #170A0B?

#170A0B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 10, 11), and in HSL hsl(355, 39%, 6%).

Is #170A0B accessible as text?

On white, #170A0B has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #170A0B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170A0B?

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

What colors go well with #170A0B?

As a neutral, #170A0B 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 #170A0B the same as CSS black?

No — #170A0B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170A0B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170A0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #170A0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #170A0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170A0B Secondary #7C4829 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 #170A0B Secondary #B86229 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 #170A0B 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 #170A0B Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #170A0B Secondary #332D2E 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 #170A0B 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

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 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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #170A0B 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC2C4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #150C09 — 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 #170A0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170A0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 10 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.5% 0.023 14.9);
  --color-50: #FBF4F5;
  --color-100: #F3E2E4;
  --color-200: #E6C6C9;
  --color-300: #D19EA3;
  --color-400: #B9797E;
  --color-500: #9D585E;
  --color-600: #79494D;
  --color-700: #57383A;
  --color-800: #3A2729;
  --color-900: #24191A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F5',
    100: '#F3E2E4',
    200: '#E6C6C9',
    300: '#D19EA3',
    400: '#B9797E',
    500: '#9D585E',
    600: '#79494D',
    700: '#57383A',
    800: '#3A2729',
    900: '#24191A',
  },
}

$base: #170A0B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F5;
$base-100: #F3E2E4;
$base-200: #E6C6C9;
$base-300: #D19EA3;
$base-400: #B9797E;
$base-500: #9D585E;
$base-600: #79494D;
$base-700: #57383A;
$base-800: #3A2729;
$base-900: #24191A;
$base-hover: #110708;
$base-subtle: #CCA2A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170A0B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B9797E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D585E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79494D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57383A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2729",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170A0B

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