What color is #0C1E1C?

#0C1E1C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 30, 28), and in HSL hsl(173, 43%, 8%).

Is #0C1E1C accessible as text?

On white, #0C1E1C has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C1E1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C1E1C?

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

What colors go well with #0C1E1C?

As a neutral, #0C1E1C 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 #0C1E1C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C1E1C 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.

#0C1E1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C1E1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C1E1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C1E1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C1E1C Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #0C1E1C Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #0C1E1C Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #0C1E1C Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6E74 Surface #EAE7DA Accent #000405

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 #0C1E1C Secondary #383E3D 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 #0C1E1C 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

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 11/100

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 #0C1E1C

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People also use #0C1E1C 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DFDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C191D — 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 #0C1E1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C1E1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 30 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.9% 0.024 186.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E1F4F2;
  --color-200: #C5E8E4;
  --color-300: #9CD3CD;
  --color-400: #75BDB4;
  --color-500: #55A097;
  --color-600: #467C75;
  --color-700: #365955;
  --color-800: #263B38;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E1F4F2',
    200: '#C5E8E4',
    300: '#9CD3CD',
    400: '#75BDB4',
    500: '#55A097',
    600: '#467C75',
    700: '#365955',
    800: '#263B38',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #0C1E1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E1F4F2;
$base-200: #C5E8E4;
$base-300: #9CD3CD;
$base-400: #75BDB4;
$base-500: #55A097;
$base-600: #467C75;
$base-700: #365955;
$base-800: #263B38;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #091716;
$base-subtle: #A2D0CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C1E1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C1E1C

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