What color is #07161A?

#07161A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 22, 26), and in HSL hsl(193, 58%, 6%).

Is #07161A accessible as text?

On white, #07161A has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #07161A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07161A?

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

What colors go well with #07161A?

As a neutral, #07161A 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 #07161A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07161A 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.

#07161A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07161A

Not just a swatch — here's how #07161A works with other colors. Named schemes with #07161A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07161A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #07161A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #07161A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #253337

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 #07161A Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #07161A Secondary #313638 Support #969386 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 #07161A 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 1/100

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 8/100

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 #07161A

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People also use #07161A 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBDAE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060E18 — 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 #07161A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07161A;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 22 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.022 216.8);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF2F7;
  --color-200: #BFE4EE;
  --color-300: #92CDDD;
  --color-400: #69B4C9;
  --color-500: #4797AD;
  --color-600: #3D7585;
  --color-700: #30555F;
  --color-800: #23383E;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF2F7',
    200: '#BFE4EE',
    300: '#92CDDD',
    400: '#69B4C9',
    500: '#4797AD',
    600: '#3D7585',
    700: '#30555F',
    800: '#23383E',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #07161A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF2F7;
$base-200: #BFE4EE;
$base-300: #92CDDD;
$base-400: #69B4C9;
$base-500: #4797AD;
$base-600: #3D7585;
$base-700: #30555F;
$base-800: #23383E;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #051013;
$base-subtle: #97C9D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07161A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92CDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69B4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4797AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7585",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30555F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23383E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07161A

Color Lab

Pairs with #07161A

UI roles & guardrails

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