What color is #072118?

#072118 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 33, 24), and in HSL hsl(159, 65%, 8%).

Is #072118 accessible as text?

On white, #072118 has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #072118, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072118?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #072118?

As a neutral, #072118 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 #072118 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072118 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.

#072118 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072118

Not just a swatch — here's how #072118 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072118 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072118 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #072118 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #072118 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #072118 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #000605

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #072118 Secondary #38403D Support #989286 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 #072118 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 45/100

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #072118

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #072118 with

British Racing Green Graphite 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE6D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #072221 — 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 #072118 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072118;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 33 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.037 167.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DDF9EF;
  --color-200: #BCF1DE;
  --color-300: #8EE2C4;
  --color-400: #63CFA9;
  --color-500: #41B48C;
  --color-600: #38896D;
  --color-700: #2D624F;
  --color-800: #214035;
  --color-900: #162721;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DDF9EF',
    200: '#BCF1DE',
    300: '#8EE2C4',
    400: '#63CFA9',
    500: '#41B48C',
    600: '#38896D',
    700: '#2D624F',
    800: '#214035',
    900: '#162721',
  },
}

$base: #072118;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DDF9EF;
$base-200: #BCF1DE;
$base-300: #8EE2C4;
$base-400: #63CFA9;
$base-500: #41B48C;
$base-600: #38896D;
$base-700: #2D624F;
$base-800: #214035;
$base-900: #162721;
$base-hover: #061B14;
$base-subtle: #96DBC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072118",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF1DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE2C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63CFA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41B48C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38896D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D624F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162721",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}