What color is #0C262B?

#0C262B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 38, 43), and in HSL hsl(190, 56%, 11%).

Is #0C262B accessible as text?

On white, #0C262B has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C262B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C262B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #0C262B?

As a neutral, #0C262B 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 #0C262B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C262B 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.

#0C262B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C262B

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C262B works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C262B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C262B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #0C262B 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 #0C262B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2D4449

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 #0C262B Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #0C262B Secondary #3F4749 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 #0C262B 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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0C262B with

Brunswick 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFDEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C1C2C — 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 #0C262B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C262B;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 38 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.1% 0.033 212.1);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF3F7;
  --color-200: #BFE5ED;
  --color-300: #93D0DC;
  --color-400: #6BB8C7;
  --color-500: #499BAC;
  --color-600: #3E7884;
  --color-700: #31565E;
  --color-800: #23393E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF3F7',
    200: '#BFE5ED',
    300: '#93D0DC',
    400: '#6BB8C7',
    500: '#499BAC',
    600: '#3E7884',
    700: '#31565E',
    800: '#23393E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #0C262B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF3F7;
$base-200: #BFE5ED;
$base-300: #93D0DC;
$base-400: #6BB8C7;
$base-500: #499BAC;
$base-600: #3E7884;
$base-700: #31565E;
$base-800: #23393E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #0A1F23;
$base-subtle: #9ECED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C262B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BB8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#499BAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E7884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31565E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23393E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C262B

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C262B

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