What color is #071D1E?

#071D1E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 29, 30), and in HSL hsl(183, 62%, 7%).

Is #071D1E accessible as text?

On white, #071D1E has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #071D1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #071D1E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #071D1E?

As a neutral, #071D1E 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 #071D1E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #071D1E 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.

#071D1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #071D1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #071D1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #071D1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #071D1E Accent #A6C4BD 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 #071D1E 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 #071D1E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 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 #071D1E Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D 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 #071D1E Secondary #363D3D 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 #071D1E 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

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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People also use #071D1E with

British Racing 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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07141D — 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 #071D1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #071D1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 29 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.4% 0.028 199.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF7F8;
  --color-200: #BDEDEF;
  --color-300: #90DCE0;
  --color-400: #66C7CC;
  --color-500: #44ACB1;
  --color-600: #3A8487;
  --color-700: #2E5E60;
  --color-800: #223E3F;
  --color-900: #162627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF7F8',
    200: '#BDEDEF',
    300: '#90DCE0',
    400: '#66C7CC',
    500: '#44ACB1',
    600: '#3A8487',
    700: '#2E5E60',
    800: '#223E3F',
    900: '#162627',
  },
}

$base: #071D1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF7F8;
$base-200: #BDEDEF;
$base-300: #90DCE0;
$base-400: #66C7CC;
$base-500: #44ACB1;
$base-600: #3A8487;
$base-700: #2E5E60;
$base-800: #223E3F;
$base-900: #162627;
$base-hover: #051617;
$base-subtle: #96D6D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#071D1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66C7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44ACB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8487",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #071D1E

Color Lab

Pairs with #071D1E

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