#171717 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS neutral-900 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#171717 is a very dark, nearly neutral near-black neutral. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-900 (e.g. bg-neutral-900, text-neutral-900). Its nearest CSS named color is black (#000000). For readable text on a #171717 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (17.93:1). Because it is dark, #171717 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#171717 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-900)

#171717 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-900 — use it as bg-neutral-900, text-neutral-900, or border-neutral-900. It sits at step 900 of the neutral ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #171717 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #2e2e2e Copy
• 20% tint #454545 Copy
• 30% tint #5d5d5d Copy
• 40% tint #747474 Copy
• 50% tint #8b8b8b Copy
• 60% tint #a2a2a2 Copy
• 70% tint #b9b9b9 Copy
• 80% tint #d1d1d1 Copy
• 90% tint #e8e8e8 Copy

Shades of #171717 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #151515 Copy
• 20% shade #121212 Copy
• 30% shade #101010 Copy
• 40% shade #0e0e0e Copy
• 50% shade #0c0c0c Copy
• 60% shade #090909 Copy
• 70% shade #070707 Copy
• 80% shade #050505 Copy
• 90% shade #020202 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #171717 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #171717 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More near-black neutral colors in the library: #18181B (zinc-900).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #171717?

  #171717 is a very dark, nearly neutral near-black neutral — rgb(23, 23, 23). Its nearest CSS named color is black. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-900.

• How do I make tints and shades of #171717?

  Mix #171717 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #171717 is #454545 and a 20% shade is #121212 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #171717 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #171717?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #171717 background at 17.93:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #171717?

  neutral-900 — use it as bg-neutral-900, text-neutral-900, or border-neutral-900. The full neutral 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.