What color is #17100B?

#17100B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 16, 11), and in HSL hsl(25, 35%, 7%).

Is #17100B accessible as text?

On white, #17100B has a contrast ratio of 18.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #17100B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17100B?

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

What colors go well with #17100B?

As a neutral, #17100B 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 #17100B the same as CSS black?

No — #17100B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#17100B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17100B

Not just a swatch — here's how #17100B works with other colors. Named schemes with #17100B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #17100B Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #332C27

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17100B Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #17100B Surface #F0E9DC 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 #17100B Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31271F 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 #17100B Secondary #353230 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 #17100B 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #17100B

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People also use #17100B with

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCCEC4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18150C — 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 #17100B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17100B;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 16 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.0% 0.015 57.1);
  --color-50: #FAF7F4;
  --color-100: #F2E9E3;
  --color-200: #E4D4C8;
  --color-300: #CEB4A1;
  --color-400: #B6947C;
  --color-500: #99755C;
  --color-600: #775D4B;
  --color-700: #564539;
  --color-800: #392F28;
  --color-900: #231E1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF7F4',
    100: '#F2E9E3',
    200: '#E4D4C8',
    300: '#CEB4A1',
    400: '#B6947C',
    500: '#99755C',
    600: '#775D4B',
    700: '#564539',
    800: '#392F28',
    900: '#231E1A',
  },
}

$base: #17100B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F4;
$base-100: #F2E9E3;
$base-200: #E4D4C8;
$base-300: #CEB4A1;
$base-400: #B6947C;
$base-500: #99755C;
$base-600: #775D4B;
$base-700: #564539;
$base-800: #392F28;
$base-900: #231E1A;
$base-hover: #130D09;
$base-subtle: #CBB5A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17100B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEB4A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B6947C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#99755C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#775D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231E1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17100B

Color Lab

Pairs with #17100B

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