What color is #07161F?

#07161F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 22, 31), and in HSL hsl(203, 63%, 7%).

Is #07161F accessible as text?

On white, #07161F has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #07161F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07161F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #07161F?

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

No — #07161F 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.

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

Palettes built on #07161F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07161F Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #07161F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #07161F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #25333C

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 #07161F Secondary #6E5215 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #07161F Secondary #31373A 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 #07161F 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 42/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #BAD5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070D1D — 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 #07161F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07161F;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 22 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.028 236.5);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEEF8;
  --color-200: #BDDCF0;
  --color-300: #8FC1E0;
  --color-400: #65A5CD;
  --color-500: #4387B2;
  --color-600: #3A6A88;
  --color-700: #2E4D61;
  --color-800: #213440;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEEF8',
    200: '#BDDCF0',
    300: '#8FC1E0',
    400: '#65A5CD',
    500: '#4387B2',
    600: '#3A6A88',
    700: '#2E4D61',
    800: '#213440',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #07161F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEEF8;
$base-200: #BDDCF0;
$base-300: #8FC1E0;
$base-400: #65A5CD;
$base-500: #4387B2;
$base-600: #3A6A88;
$base-700: #2E4D61;
$base-800: #213440;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #051017;
$base-subtle: #96C0DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07161F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65A5CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4387B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4D61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07161F

Color Lab

Pairs with #07161F

UI roles & guardrails

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