What color is #062529?

#062529 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 37, 41), and in HSL hsl(187, 74%, 9%).

Is #062529 accessible as text?

On white, #062529 has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #062529, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #062529?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #062529?

As a neutral, #062529 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 #062529 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #062529 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.

#062529 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #062529

Not just a swatch — here's how #062529 works with other colors. Named schemes with #062529 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062529 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 #062529 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 #062529 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #294347

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 #062529 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 #062529 Secondary #3C4547 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 #062529 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #062529

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People also use #062529 with

Brunswick Green Jet Black Graphite 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061928 — 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 #062529 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #062529;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 37 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.4% 0.036 207.2);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DBF7FB;
  --color-200: #B8EDF4;
  --color-300: #88DCE7;
  --color-400: #5CC8D6;
  --color-500: #39ACBC;
  --color-600: #33848F;
  --color-700: #2A5E65;
  --color-800: #1F3E42;
  --color-900: #152629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DBF7FB',
    200: '#B8EDF4',
    300: '#88DCE7',
    400: '#5CC8D6',
    500: '#39ACBC',
    600: '#33848F',
    700: '#2A5E65',
    800: '#1F3E42',
    900: '#152629',
  },
}

$base: #062529;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DBF7FB;
$base-200: #B8EDF4;
$base-300: #88DCE7;
$base-400: #5CC8D6;
$base-500: #39ACBC;
$base-600: #33848F;
$base-700: #2A5E65;
$base-800: #1F3E42;
$base-900: #152629;
$base-hover: #051D20;
$base-subtle: #92D7E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#062529",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8EDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39ACBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33848F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5E65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #062529

Color Lab

Pairs with #062529

UI roles & guardrails

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