What color is #072026?

#072026 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 32, 38), and in HSL hsl(192, 69%, 9%).

Is #072026 accessible as text?

On white, #072026 has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #072026, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072026?

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

What colors go well with #072026?

As a neutral, #072026 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 #072026 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072026 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.

#072026 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072026

Not just a swatch — here's how #072026 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072026 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072026 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 #072026 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 #072026 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #283E44

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 #072026 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 #072026 Secondary #394143 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 #072026 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #072026

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People also use #072026 with

Brunswick Green Jet Black 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BADEE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071627 — 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 #072026 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072026;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 32 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.033 216.2);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF4F9;
  --color-200: #BAE7F2;
  --color-300: #8BD2E4;
  --color-400: #60BBD2;
  --color-500: #3E9FB7;
  --color-600: #367B8C;
  --color-700: #2C5863;
  --color-800: #203A41;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF4F9',
    200: '#BAE7F2',
    300: '#8BD2E4',
    400: '#60BBD2',
    500: '#3E9FB7',
    600: '#367B8C',
    700: '#2C5863',
    800: '#203A41',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #072026;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF4F9;
$base-200: #BAE7F2;
$base-300: #8BD2E4;
$base-400: #60BBD2;
$base-500: #3E9FB7;
$base-600: #367B8C;
$base-700: #2C5863;
$base-800: #203A41;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #061A1F;
$base-subtle: #95CFDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072026",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BD2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60BBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E9FB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#367B8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #072026

Color Lab

Pairs with #072026

UI roles & guardrails

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