What color is #0C282C?

#0C282C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 40, 44), and in HSL hsl(188, 57%, 11%).

Is #0C282C accessible as text?

On white, #0C282C has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C282C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C282C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #0C282C?

As a neutral, #0C282C 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 #0C282C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C282C 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.

#0C282C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C282C

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C282C works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C282C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C282C Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #0C282C 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 #0C282C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #2E464A

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 #0C282C Secondary #715117 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 #0C282C Secondary #40494A 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 #0C282C 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 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

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 #0C282C 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFDFE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C1D2C — 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 #0C282C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C282C;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 40 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.034 208.0);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE7ED;
  --color-300: #93D3DC;
  --color-400: #6ABCC8;
  --color-500: #489FAD;
  --color-600: #3D7B84;
  --color-700: #30585E;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE7ED',
    300: '#93D3DC',
    400: '#6ABCC8',
    500: '#489FAD',
    600: '#3D7B84',
    700: '#30585E',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #0C282C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE7ED;
$base-300: #93D3DC;
$base-400: #6ABCC8;
$base-500: #489FAD;
$base-600: #3D7B84;
$base-700: #30585E;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #0A2023;
$base-subtle: #9DD1D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C282C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ABCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#489FAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30585E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C282C

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C282C

UI roles & guardrails

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