What color is #031810?

#031810 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 24, 16), and in HSL hsl(157, 78%, 5%).

Is #031810 accessible as text?

On white, #031810 has a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #031810, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #031810?

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

What colors go well with #031810?

As a neutral, #031810 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 #031810 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #031810 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.

#031810 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #031810

Not just a swatch — here's how #031810 works with other colors. Named schemes with #031810 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #031810 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #031810 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #031810 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #031810 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #000201

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #031810 Secondary #2F3733 Support #989286 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 #031810 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

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 #031810

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For fashion

People also use #031810 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3EAD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031716 — 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 #031810 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #031810;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 24 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.8% 0.033 166.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #DAFBEF;
  --color-200: #B6F6DE;
  --color-300: #85EAC3;
  --color-400: #58DAA8;
  --color-500: #36BF8A;
  --color-600: #30916C;
  --color-700: #28674F;
  --color-800: #1E4335;
  --color-900: #142921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#DAFBEF',
    200: '#B6F6DE',
    300: '#85EAC3',
    400: '#58DAA8',
    500: '#36BF8A',
    600: '#30916C',
    700: '#28674F',
    800: '#1E4335',
    900: '#142921',
  },
}

$base: #031810;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #DAFBEF;
$base-200: #B6F6DE;
$base-300: #85EAC3;
$base-400: #58DAA8;
$base-500: #36BF8A;
$base-600: #30916C;
$base-700: #28674F;
$base-800: #1E4335;
$base-900: #142921;
$base-hover: #02120C;
$base-subtle: #8BE1C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#031810",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30916C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28674F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #031810

Color Lab

Pairs with #031810

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