What color is #170F01?

#170F01 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 15, 1), and in HSL hsl(38, 92%, 5%).

Is #170F01 accessible as text?

On white, #170F01 has a contrast ratio of 19.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #170F01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170F01?

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

What colors go well with #170F01?

As a neutral, #170F01 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 #170F01 the same as CSS black?

No — #170F01 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170F01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170F01

Not just a swatch — here's how #170F01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170F01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #170F01 Secondary #B36714 Accent #707947 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170F01 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #170F01 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3E2C1F

Jet Black holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #170F01 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #170F01 Secondary #34312B 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 #170F01 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 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #170F01 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD7AE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181801 — 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 #170F01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170F01;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 15 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.5% 0.033 84.8);
  --color-50: #FEF9F0;
  --color-100: #FDF0D8;
  --color-200: #FCE0B1;
  --color-300: #F3C77C;
  --color-400: #E5AD4D;
  --color-500: #CB9029;
  --color-600: #9A7028;
  --color-700: #6D5122;
  --color-800: #47361A;
  --color-900: #2B2212;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF9F0',
    100: '#FDF0D8',
    200: '#FCE0B1',
    300: '#F3C77C',
    400: '#E5AD4D',
    500: '#CB9029',
    600: '#9A7028',
    700: '#6D5122',
    800: '#47361A',
    900: '#2B2212',
  },
}

$base: #170F01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF9F0;
$base-100: #FDF0D8;
$base-200: #FCE0B1;
$base-300: #F3C77C;
$base-400: #E5AD4D;
$base-500: #CB9029;
$base-600: #9A7028;
$base-700: #6D5122;
$base-800: #47361A;
$base-900: #2B2212;
$base-hover: #140D01;
$base-subtle: #E9C484;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170F01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCE0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F3C77C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E5AD4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB9029",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A7028",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D5122",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#47361A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2212",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170F01

Color Lab

Pairs with #170F01

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