What color is #061618?

#061618 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 22, 24), and in HSL hsl(187, 60%, 6%).

Is #061618 accessible as text?

On white, #061618 has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #061618, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #061618?

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

What colors go well with #061618?

As a neutral, #061618 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 #061618 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #061618 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.

#061618 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #061618

Not just a swatch — here's how #061618 works with other colors. Named schemes with #061618 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #061618 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #061618 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #061618 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #233335

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #061618 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #061618 Secondary #303637 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 #061618 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

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 #061618

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People also use #061618 with

Sacramento 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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BADFE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061018 — 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 #061618 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #061618;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 22 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.023 205.8);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF5F8;
  --color-200: #BEE9EF;
  --color-300: #91D5DE;
  --color-400: #67BFCB;
  --color-500: #46A3AF;
  --color-600: #3C7E86;
  --color-700: #2F5A60;
  --color-800: #223C3F;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF5F8',
    200: '#BEE9EF',
    300: '#91D5DE',
    400: '#67BFCB',
    500: '#46A3AF',
    600: '#3C7E86',
    700: '#2F5A60',
    800: '#223C3F',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #061618;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF5F8;
$base-200: #BEE9EF;
$base-300: #91D5DE;
$base-400: #67BFCB;
$base-500: #46A3AF;
$base-600: #3C7E86;
$base-700: #2F5A60;
$base-800: #223C3F;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #051214;
$base-subtle: #96D0D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#061618",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91D5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67BFCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46A3AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5A60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #061618

Color Lab

Pairs with #061618

UI roles & guardrails

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