What color is #001C1C?

#001C1C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(0, 28, 28), and in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 5%).

Is #001C1C accessible as text?

On white, #001C1C has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #001C1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #001C1C?

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

What colors go well with #001C1C?

As a neutral, #001C1C 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 #001C1C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #001C1C 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.

#001C1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #001C1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #001C1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #001C1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #001C1C Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #001C1C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #001C1C Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #001C1C Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

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 #F6F4EF Accent #001C1C Secondary #323B3B 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 #001C1C 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #001C1C with

British Racing Green Jet Black 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ACF1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00111A — 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 #001C1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #001C1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 28 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.5% 0.035 194.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FCFC;
  --color-300: #77F8F8;
  --color-400: #46ECEC;
  --color-500: #22D2D2;
  --color-600: #239F9F;
  --color-700: #1F7070;
  --color-800: #184848;
  --color-900: #112C2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FCFC',
    300: '#77F8F8',
    400: '#46ECEC',
    500: '#22D2D2',
    600: '#239F9F',
    700: '#1F7070',
    800: '#184848',
    900: '#112C2C',
  },
}

$base: #001C1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FCFC;
$base-300: #77F8F8;
$base-400: #46ECEC;
$base-500: #22D2D2;
$base-600: #239F9F;
$base-700: #1F7070;
$base-800: #184848;
$base-900: #112C2C;
$base-hover: #001414;
$base-subtle: #7FEEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#001C1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #001C1C

Color Lab

Pairs with #001C1C

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