What color is #23170A?

#23170A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 23, 10), and in HSL hsl(31, 56%, 9%).

Is #23170A accessible as text?

On white, #23170A has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #23170A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23170A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #23170A?

As a neutral, #23170A 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 #23170A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #23170A 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.

#23170A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23170A

Not just a swatch — here's how #23170A works with other colors. Named schemes with #23170A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23170A Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #23170A Secondary #B4661A Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite 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 #23170A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #23170A Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14C Secondary #30271E 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 #23170A Secondary #403B36 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 #23170A 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23170A

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People also use #23170A with

Oxblood Graphite 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D1BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24200A — 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 #23170A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23170A;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 23 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.030 67.3);
  --color-50: #FCF8F3;
  --color-100: #F7EBDF;
  --color-200: #EDD7BF;
  --color-300: #DCB993;
  --color-400: #C79B6B;
  --color-500: #AC7C49;
  --color-600: #84623E;
  --color-700: #5E4831;
  --color-800: #3E3123;
  --color-900: #261F17;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF8F3',
    100: '#F7EBDF',
    200: '#EDD7BF',
    300: '#DCB993',
    400: '#C79B6B',
    500: '#AC7C49',
    600: '#84623E',
    700: '#5E4831',
    800: '#3E3123',
    900: '#261F17',
  },
}

$base: #23170A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF8F3;
$base-100: #F7EBDF;
$base-200: #EDD7BF;
$base-300: #DCB993;
$base-400: #C79B6B;
$base-500: #AC7C49;
$base-600: #84623E;
$base-700: #5E4831;
$base-800: #3E3123;
$base-900: #261F17;
$base-hover: #1D1308;
$base-subtle: #D7BA9C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23170A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7EBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDD7BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCB993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C79B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC7C49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#84623E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E4831",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3123",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261F17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23170A

Color Lab

Pairs with #23170A

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