What color is #170C03?

#170C03 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 12, 3), and in HSL hsl(27, 77%, 5%).

Is #170C03 accessible as text?

On white, #170C03 has a contrast ratio of 19.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #170C03, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170C03?

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

What colors go well with #170C03?

As a neutral, #170C03 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 #170C03 the same as CSS black?

No — #170C03 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170C03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170C03

Not just a swatch — here's how #170C03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170C03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170C03 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #170C03 Secondary #B4661A Accent #737945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #170C03 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #170C03 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA14C Secondary #30271F Surface #F2EDE3

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 #170C03 Secondary #332F2A Support #9A9186 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 #170C03 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 58/100

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 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 11/100

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 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 #170C03

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People also use #170C03 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige 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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9CCB4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #171203 — 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 #170C03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170C03;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 12 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.7% 0.028 64.9);
  --color-50: #FEF7F1;
  --color-100: #FBE9DA;
  --color-200: #F5D3B7;
  --color-300: #E9B386;
  --color-400: #D99359;
  --color-500: #BE7437;
  --color-600: #915C31;
  --color-700: #664428;
  --color-800: #432F1E;
  --color-900: #291E14;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF7F1',
    100: '#FBE9DA',
    200: '#F5D3B7',
    300: '#E9B386',
    400: '#D99359',
    500: '#BE7437',
    600: '#915C31',
    700: '#664428',
    800: '#432F1E',
    900: '#291E14',
  },
}

$base: #170C03;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF7F1;
$base-100: #FBE9DA;
$base-200: #F5D3B7;
$base-300: #E9B386;
$base-400: #D99359;
$base-500: #BE7437;
$base-600: #915C31;
$base-700: #664428;
$base-800: #432F1E;
$base-900: #291E14;
$base-hover: #120902;
$base-subtle: #E1B28C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170C03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5D3B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E9B386",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D99359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE7437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#915C31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#664428",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#432F1E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291E14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170C03

Color Lab

Pairs with #170C03

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