What color is #07161C?

#07161C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 22, 28), and in HSL hsl(197, 60%, 7%).

Is #07161C accessible as text?

On white, #07161C has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #07161C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07161C?

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

What colors go well with #07161C?

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

No — #07161C 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.

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

Palettes built on #07161C

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07161C Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #07161C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #07161C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #253339

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 #07161C Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #07161C Secondary #313639 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 #07161C 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 43/100

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 0/100

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 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 #07161C

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People also use #07161C with

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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 #BBD8E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070F1D — 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 #07161C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07161C;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 22 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.0% 0.024 225.8);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF0F8;
  --color-200: #BEE1EF;
  --color-300: #91C8DE;
  --color-400: #67AFCB;
  --color-500: #4691AF;
  --color-600: #3C7186;
  --color-700: #2F5260;
  --color-800: #22373F;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF0F8',
    200: '#BEE1EF',
    300: '#91C8DE',
    400: '#67AFCB',
    500: '#4691AF',
    600: '#3C7186',
    700: '#2F5260',
    800: '#22373F',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #07161C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF0F8;
$base-200: #BEE1EF;
$base-300: #91C8DE;
$base-400: #67AFCB;
$base-500: #4691AF;
$base-600: #3C7186;
$base-700: #2F5260;
$base-800: #22373F;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #061217;
$base-subtle: #97C6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07161C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91C8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67AFCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4691AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22373F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07161C

Color Lab

Pairs with #07161C

UI roles & guardrails

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