What color is #072829?

#072829 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 40, 41), and in HSL hsl(182, 71%, 9%).

Is #072829 accessible as text?

On white, #072829 has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #072829, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072829?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #072829?

#072829 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #270807. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #072829 below.

Is #072829 good for buttons?

#072829 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #072829 — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #072829 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072829 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.

#072829 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072829

Not just a swatch — here's how #072829 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072829 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072829 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 #072829 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 #072829 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 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 #072829 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E 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 #072829 Secondary #3E4849 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 #072829 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 6/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #072829

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People also use #072829 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071B27 — 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 #072829 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072829;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 40 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.037 198.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #B9F1F3;
  --color-300: #8AE2E5;
  --color-400: #5ED0D4;
  --color-500: #3CB5B9;
  --color-600: #358A8D;
  --color-700: #2B6264;
  --color-800: #1F4042;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#B9F1F3',
    300: '#8AE2E5',
    400: '#5ED0D4',
    500: '#3CB5B9',
    600: '#358A8D',
    700: '#2B6264',
    800: '#1F4042',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #072829;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #B9F1F3;
$base-300: #8AE2E5;
$base-400: #5ED0D4;
$base-500: #3CB5B9;
$base-600: #358A8D;
$base-700: #2B6264;
$base-800: #1F4042;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #051F1F;
$base-subtle: #94DCDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072829",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #072829

Color Lab

Pairs with #072829

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