What color is #062829?

#062829 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(6, 40, 41), and in HSL hsl(182, 74%, 9%).

Is #062829 accessible as text?

On white, #062829 has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #062829, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #062829?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #062829?

#062829 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #280706. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #062829 below.

Is #062829 good for buttons?

#062829 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #062829 — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #062829 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #062829 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.

#062829 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #062829

Not just a swatch — here's how #062829 works with other colors. Named schemes with #062829 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062829 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #062829 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062829 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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 #062829 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #062829 Secondary #3E4848 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 #062829 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

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 #062829

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People also use #062829 with

British Racing Green 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E8E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061B28 — 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 #062829 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #062829;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 40 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.038 197.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DBFAFB;
  --color-200: #B8F2F4;
  --color-300: #88E4E7;
  --color-400: #5CD2D6;
  --color-500: #39B7BC;
  --color-600: #338C8F;
  --color-700: #2A6365;
  --color-800: #1F4142;
  --color-900: #152829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DBFAFB',
    200: '#B8F2F4',
    300: '#88E4E7',
    400: '#5CD2D6',
    500: '#39B7BC',
    600: '#338C8F',
    700: '#2A6365',
    800: '#1F4142',
    900: '#152829',
  },
}

$base: #062829;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DBFAFB;
$base-200: #B8F2F4;
$base-300: #88E4E7;
$base-400: #5CD2D6;
$base-500: #39B7BC;
$base-600: #338C8F;
$base-700: #2A6365;
$base-800: #1F4142;
$base-900: #152829;
$base-hover: #051F20;
$base-subtle: #92DEE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#062829",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD2D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39B7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338C8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #062829

Color Lab

Pairs with #062829

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