What color is #072727?

#072727 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 39, 39), and in HSL hsl(180, 70%, 9%).

Is #072727 accessible as text?

On white, #072727 has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #072727, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072727?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #072727?

As a neutral, #072727 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 #072727 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072727 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.

#072727 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072727

Not just a swatch — here's how #072727 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072727 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072727 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #072727 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #072727 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 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 #072727 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #072727 Secondary #3D4747 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 #072727 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #072727 with

British Racing Green 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E8E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071C27 — 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 #072727 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072727;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 39 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.0% 0.036 195.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAFA;
  --color-200: #BAF3F3;
  --color-300: #8AE5E5;
  --color-400: #5FD3D3;
  --color-500: #3DB8B8;
  --color-600: #358C8C;
  --color-700: #2B6464;
  --color-800: #204141;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAFA',
    200: '#BAF3F3',
    300: '#8AE5E5',
    400: '#5FD3D3',
    500: '#3DB8B8',
    600: '#358C8C',
    700: '#2B6464',
    800: '#204141',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #072727;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAFA;
$base-200: #BAF3F3;
$base-300: #8AE5E5;
$base-400: #5FD3D3;
$base-500: #3DB8B8;
$base-600: #358C8C;
$base-700: #2B6464;
$base-800: #204141;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #061F1F;
$base-subtle: #94DEDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072727",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #072727

Color Lab

Pairs with #072727

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