What color is #0B1C19?

#0B1C19 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(11, 28, 25), and in HSL hsl(169, 44%, 8%).

Is #0B1C19 accessible as text?

On white, #0B1C19 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #0B1C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0B1C19?

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

What colors go well with #0B1C19?

As a neutral, #0B1C19 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 #0B1C19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0B1C19 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.

#0B1C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0B1C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #0B1C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0B1C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0B1C19 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #0B1C19 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 #0B1C19 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94D 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #0B1C19 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000304

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 #0B1C19 Secondary #363C3B 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 #0B1C19 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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0B1C19

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People also use #0B1C19 with

Sacramento 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1DFD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B1B1D — 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 #0B1C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0B1C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 11 28 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.0% 0.024 181.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E1F4F1;
  --color-200: #C4E8E2;
  --color-300: #9BD4CA;
  --color-400: #75BDB0;
  --color-500: #54A193;
  --color-600: #467C72;
  --color-700: #365953;
  --color-800: #263B37;
  --color-900: #192522;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E1F4F1',
    200: '#C4E8E2',
    300: '#9BD4CA',
    400: '#75BDB0',
    500: '#54A193',
    600: '#467C72',
    700: '#365953',
    800: '#263B37',
    900: '#192522',
  },
}

$base: #0B1C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E1F4F1;
$base-200: #C4E8E2;
$base-300: #9BD4CA;
$base-400: #75BDB0;
$base-500: #54A193;
$base-600: #467C72;
$base-700: #365953;
$base-800: #263B37;
$base-900: #192522;
$base-hover: #091815;
$base-subtle: #A1D0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0B1C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD4CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#54A193",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365953",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0B1C19

Color Lab

Pairs with #0B1C19

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