What color is #172829?

#172829 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 40, 41), and in HSL hsl(183, 28%, 13%).

Is #172829 accessible as text?

On white, #172829 has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #172829, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #172829?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #172829?

As a neutral, #172829 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 #172829 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #172829 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.

#172829 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #172829

Not just a swatch — here's how #172829 works with other colors. Named schemes with #172829 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #172829 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #172829 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #172829 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #364647

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 #172829 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #172829 Secondary #444A4A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #172829 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #172829

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People also use #172829 with

Brunswick Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #18232A — 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 #172829 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #172829;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 40 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.2% 0.023 200.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F1;
  --color-200: #CBE0E2;
  --color-300: #A6C8CA;
  --color-400: #82AEB0;
  --color-500: #629193;
  --color-600: #4F7172;
  --color-700: #3C5253;
  --color-800: #2A3737;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5F0F1',
    200: '#CBE0E2',
    300: '#A6C8CA',
    400: '#82AEB0',
    500: '#629193',
    600: '#4F7172',
    700: '#3C5253',
    800: '#2A3737',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #172829;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5F0F1;
$base-200: #CBE0E2;
$base-300: #A6C8CA;
$base-400: #82AEB0;
$base-500: #629193;
$base-600: #4F7172;
$base-700: #3C5253;
$base-800: #2A3737;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #132122;
$base-subtle: #AEC9CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#172829",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82AEB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629193",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #172829

Color Lab

Pairs with #172829

UI roles & guardrails

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