What color is #171006?

#171006 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 16, 6), and in HSL hsl(35, 59%, 6%).

Is #171006 accessible as text?

On white, #171006 has a contrast ratio of 18.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #171006, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #171006?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #171006?

As a neutral, #171006 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 #171006 the same as CSS black?

No — #171006 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#171006 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #171006

Not just a swatch — here's how #171006 works with other colors. Named schemes with #171006 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #171006 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #171006 Secondary #B36616 Accent #717946 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #171006 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #171006 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E 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 #171006 Secondary #35322E 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 #171006 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 76/100

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 7/100

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 #171006

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #171006 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D2BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181706 — 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 #171006 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #171006;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 16 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.023 76.9);
  --color-50: #FCF8F2;
  --color-100: #F7EDDE;
  --color-200: #EEDABE;
  --color-300: #DEBE92;
  --color-400: #CAA168;
  --color-500: #AE8346;
  --color-600: #86673C;
  --color-700: #5F4B30;
  --color-800: #3F3322;
  --color-900: #272017;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF8F2',
    100: '#F7EDDE',
    200: '#EEDABE',
    300: '#DEBE92',
    400: '#CAA168',
    500: '#AE8346',
    600: '#86673C',
    700: '#5F4B30',
    800: '#3F3322',
    900: '#272017',
  },
}

$base: #171006;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF8F2;
$base-100: #F7EDDE;
$base-200: #EEDABE;
$base-300: #DEBE92;
$base-400: #CAA168;
$base-500: #AE8346;
$base-600: #86673C;
$base-700: #5F4B30;
$base-800: #3F3322;
$base-900: #272017;
$base-hover: #130D05;
$base-subtle: #D7BC97;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#171006",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7EDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEDABE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEBE92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CAA168",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE8346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86673C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F4B30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3322",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272017",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #171006

Color Lab

Pairs with #171006

UI roles & guardrails

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