What color is #07231E?

#07231E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 35, 30), and in HSL hsl(169, 67%, 8%).

Is #07231E accessible as text?

On white, #07231E has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #07231E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07231E?

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

What colors go well with #07231E?

As a neutral, #07231E 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 #07231E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07231E 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.

#07231E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07231E

Not just a swatch — here's how #07231E works with other colors. Named schemes with #07231E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07231E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #07231E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #07231E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #07231E Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 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 #F7F4EF Accent #07231E Secondary #3A4341 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 #07231E 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 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 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 14/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #07231E 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071E22 — 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 #07231E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07231E;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 35 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.3% 0.035 179.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F4;
  --color-200: #BBF1E7;
  --color-300: #8CE3D3;
  --color-400: #62D0BC;
  --color-500: #3FB5A0;
  --color-600: #378B7B;
  --color-700: #2C6259;
  --color-800: #20413B;
  --color-900: #162824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F4',
    200: '#BBF1E7',
    300: '#8CE3D3',
    400: '#62D0BC',
    500: '#3FB5A0',
    600: '#378B7B',
    700: '#2C6259',
    800: '#20413B',
    900: '#162824',
  },
}

$base: #07231E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F4;
$base-200: #BBF1E7;
$base-300: #8CE3D3;
$base-400: #62D0BC;
$base-500: #3FB5A0;
$base-600: #378B7B;
$base-700: #2C6259;
$base-800: #20413B;
$base-900: #162824;
$base-hover: #051B17;
$base-subtle: #95DCCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07231E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07231E

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Pairs with #07231E

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