What color is #0C2829?

#0C2829 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 40, 41), and in HSL hsl(182, 55%, 10%).

Is #0C2829 accessible as text?

On white, #0C2829 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C2829, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C2829?

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

What colors go well with #0C2829?

As a neutral, #0C2829 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 #0C2829 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C2829 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.

#0C2829 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C2829

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C2829 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C2829 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C2829 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #0C2829 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C2829 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #0C2829 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0C2829 Secondary #404949 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 #0C2829 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

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 #0C2829 with

British Racing 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFE2E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B1D28 — 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 #0C2829 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C2829;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 40 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.6% 0.033 198.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #DFF6F6;
  --color-200: #C0EBED;
  --color-300: #94D9DB;
  --color-400: #6BC3C7;
  --color-500: #4AA8AB;
  --color-600: #3F8183;
  --color-700: #315C5E;
  --color-800: #233D3E;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#DFF6F6',
    200: '#C0EBED',
    300: '#94D9DB',
    400: '#6BC3C7',
    500: '#4AA8AB',
    600: '#3F8183',
    700: '#315C5E',
    800: '#233D3E',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #0C2829;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #DFF6F6;
$base-200: #C0EBED;
$base-300: #94D9DB;
$base-400: #6BC3C7;
$base-500: #4AA8AB;
$base-600: #3F8183;
$base-700: #315C5E;
$base-800: #233D3E;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #091F20;
$base-subtle: #9DD5D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C2829",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94D9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC3C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AA8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315C5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C2829

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Pairs with #0C2829

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