What color is #061817?

#061817 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 24, 23), and in HSL hsl(177, 60%, 6%).

Is #061817 accessible as text?

On white, #061817 has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #061817, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #061817?

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

What colors go well with #061817?

As a neutral, #061817 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 #061817 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #061817 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.

#061817 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #061817

Not just a swatch — here's how #061817 works with other colors. Named schemes with #061817 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #061817 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #061817 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #061817 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #061817 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #061817 Secondary #313837 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 #061817 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 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 20/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

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 #061817

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People also use #061817 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE4E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061318 — 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 #061817 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #061817;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 24 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.3% 0.024 190.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF8F6;
  --color-200: #BEEFEC;
  --color-300: #91DEDA;
  --color-400: #67CBC6;
  --color-500: #46AFAA;
  --color-600: #3C8683;
  --color-700: #2F605D;
  --color-800: #223F3D;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF8F6',
    200: '#BEEFEC',
    300: '#91DEDA',
    400: '#67CBC6',
    500: '#46AFAA',
    600: '#3C8683',
    700: '#2F605D',
    800: '#223F3D',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #061817;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF8F6;
$base-200: #BEEFEC;
$base-300: #91DEDA;
$base-400: #67CBC6;
$base-500: #46AFAA;
$base-600: #3C8683;
$base-700: #2F605D;
$base-800: #223F3D;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #051413;
$base-subtle: #96D8D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#061817",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AFAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8683",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #061817

Color Lab

Pairs with #061817

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