What color is #011D18?

#011D18 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 29, 24), and in HSL hsl(169, 93%, 6%).

Is #011D18 accessible as text?

On white, #011D18 has a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #011D18, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #011D18?

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

What colors go well with #011D18?

As a neutral, #011D18 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 #011D18 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #011D18 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.

#011D18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #011D18

Not just a swatch — here's how #011D18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #011D18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #011D18 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #011D18 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #011D18 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #011D18 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 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 #F7F4EF Accent #011D18 Secondary #333C3A 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 #011D18 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 43/100

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #011D18

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People also use #011D18 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFEFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #01191E — 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 #011D18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #011D18;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 29 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.7% 0.036 179.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B1FCEE;
  --color-300: #7CF4DE;
  --color-400: #4CE6CA;
  --color-500: #29CCAE;
  --color-600: #279B86;
  --color-700: #226D5F;
  --color-800: #1A473F;
  --color-900: #122B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B1FCEE',
    300: '#7CF4DE',
    400: '#4CE6CA',
    500: '#29CCAE',
    600: '#279B86',
    700: '#226D5F',
    800: '#1A473F',
    900: '#122B27',
  },
}

$base: #011D18;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B1FCEE;
$base-300: #7CF4DE;
$base-400: #4CE6CA;
$base-500: #29CCAE;
$base-600: #279B86;
$base-700: #226D5F;
$base-800: #1A473F;
$base-900: #122B27;
$base-hover: #011813;
$base-subtle: #84EAD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#011D18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A473F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #011D18

Color Lab

Pairs with #011D18

UI roles & guardrails

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