What color is #091D18?

#091D18 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 29, 24), and in HSL hsl(165, 53%, 7%).

Is #091D18 accessible as text?

On white, #091D18 has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #091D18, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091D18?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #091D18?

As a neutral, #091D18 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 #091D18 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #091D18 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.

#091D18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091D18

Not just a swatch — here's how #091D18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091D18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #091D18 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 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 #091D18 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #091D18 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 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 #091D18 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000404

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 #091D18 Secondary #363D3B 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 #091D18 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 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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #091D18

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People also use #091D18 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE2D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081A1B — 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 #091D18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091D18;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 29 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.028 175.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F0;
  --color-200: #C1ECE1;
  --color-300: #95DAC9;
  --color-400: #6DC5AF;
  --color-500: #4CA992;
  --color-600: #408271;
  --color-700: #325D52;
  --color-800: #243D37;
  --color-900: #172622;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F0',
    200: '#C1ECE1',
    300: '#95DAC9',
    400: '#6DC5AF',
    500: '#4CA992',
    600: '#408271',
    700: '#325D52',
    800: '#243D37',
    900: '#172622',
  },
}

$base: #091D18;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F0;
$base-200: #C1ECE1;
$base-300: #95DAC9;
$base-400: #6DC5AF;
$base-500: #4CA992;
$base-600: #408271;
$base-700: #325D52;
$base-800: #243D37;
$base-900: #172622;
$base-hover: #071612;
$base-subtle: #9BD5C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091D18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC5AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA992",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408271",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091D18

Color Lab

Pairs with #091D18

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