What color is #17140A?

#17140A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 20, 10), and in HSL hsl(46, 39%, 6%).

Is #17140A accessible as text?

On white, #17140A has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #17140A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17140A?

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

What colors go well with #17140A?

As a neutral, #17140A 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 #17140A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #17140A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#17140A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17140A

Not just a swatch — here's how #17140A works with other colors. Named schemes with #17140A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #17140A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #343127

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17140A Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Graphite 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 #17140A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #17140A Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E Surface #F2EDE3

Graphite 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 #17140A Secondary #373632 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #17140A 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

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 7/100

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 67/100

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 #17140A

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People also use #17140A with

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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD6C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141509 — 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 #17140A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17140A;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 20 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.019 93.4);
  --color-50: #FBF9F4;
  --color-100: #F3EFE2;
  --color-200: #E6DFC6;
  --color-300: #D1C59E;
  --color-400: #B9AA79;
  --color-500: #9D8D58;
  --color-600: #796E49;
  --color-700: #575038;
  --color-800: #3A3527;
  --color-900: #242119;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF9F4',
    100: '#F3EFE2',
    200: '#E6DFC6',
    300: '#D1C59E',
    400: '#B9AA79',
    500: '#9D8D58',
    600: '#796E49',
    700: '#575038',
    800: '#3A3527',
    900: '#242119',
  },
}

$base: #17140A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF9F4;
$base-100: #F3EFE2;
$base-200: #E6DFC6;
$base-300: #D1C59E;
$base-400: #B9AA79;
$base-500: #9D8D58;
$base-600: #796E49;
$base-700: #575038;
$base-800: #3A3527;
$base-900: #242119;
$base-hover: #110F07;
$base-subtle: #CCC2A2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17140A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6DFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1C59E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B9AA79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D8D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#796E49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#575038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3527",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242119",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17140A

Color Lab

Pairs with #17140A

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