What color is #171202?

#171202 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 18, 2), and in HSL hsl(46, 84%, 5%).

Is #171202 accessible as text?

On white, #171202 has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #171202, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #171202?

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

What colors go well with #171202?

As a neutral, #171202 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 #171202 the same as CSS black?

No — #171202 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#171202 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #171202

Not just a swatch — here's how #171202 works with other colors. Named schemes with #171202 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #171202 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #171202 Secondary #B26810 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #171202 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #171202 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E 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 #171202 Secondary #35342D 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 #171202 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 57/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #171202

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People also use #171202 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECDEB1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151702 — 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 #171202 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #171202;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 18 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.033 94.5);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF4D8;
  --color-200: #F8E8B4;
  --color-300: #EED581;
  --color-400: #DFBE53;
  --color-500: #C4A230;
  --color-600: #957D2D;
  --color-700: #695925;
  --color-800: #453B1C;
  --color-900: #2A2513;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF4D8',
    200: '#F8E8B4',
    300: '#EED581',
    400: '#DFBE53',
    500: '#C4A230',
    600: '#957D2D',
    700: '#695925',
    800: '#453B1C',
    900: '#2A2513',
  },
}

$base: #171202;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF4D8;
$base-200: #F8E8B4;
$base-300: #EED581;
$base-400: #DFBE53;
$base-500: #C4A230;
$base-600: #957D2D;
$base-700: #695925;
$base-800: #453B1C;
$base-900: #2A2513;
$base-hover: #130F02;
$base-subtle: #E5CF88;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#171202",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8E8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EED581",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DFBE53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C4A230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#957D2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#695925",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#453B1C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2513",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #171202

Color Lab

Pairs with #171202

UI roles & guardrails

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