What color is #081B1D?

#081B1D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 27, 29), and in HSL hsl(186, 57%, 7%).

Is #081B1D accessible as text?

On white, #081B1D has a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #081B1D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081B1D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #081B1D?

As a neutral, #081B1D 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 #081B1D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #081B1D 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.

#081B1D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081B1D

Not just a swatch — here's how #081B1D works with other colors. Named schemes with #081B1D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081B1D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #081B1D 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #081B1D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #27383A

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 #081B1D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

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 #081B1D Secondary #353B3C 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 #081B1D 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCDFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08131C — 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 #081B1D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081B1D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 27 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.7% 0.025 204.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE9ED;
  --color-300: #93D5DC;
  --color-400: #6ABFC8;
  --color-500: #48A3AD;
  --color-600: #3D7D84;
  --color-700: #305A5E;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE9ED',
    300: '#93D5DC',
    400: '#6ABFC8',
    500: '#48A3AD',
    600: '#3D7D84',
    700: '#305A5E',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #081B1D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE9ED;
$base-300: #93D5DC;
$base-400: #6ABFC8;
$base-500: #48A3AD;
$base-600: #3D7D84;
$base-700: #305A5E;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #061516;
$base-subtle: #99D1D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081B1D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ABFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48A3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081B1D

Color Lab

Pairs with #081B1D

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