What color is #0E1818?

#0E1818 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(14, 24, 24), and in HSL hsl(180, 26%, 7%).

Is #0E1818 accessible as text?

On white, #0E1818 has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E1818, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E1818?

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

What colors go well with #0E1818?

As a neutral, #0E1818 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 #0E1818 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0E1818 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.

#0E1818 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E1818

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E1818 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E1818 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0E1818 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #2B3535

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 #0E1818 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #0E1818 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #0E1818 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D 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 #0E1818 Secondary #353939 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 #0E1818 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0E1818 with

Sacramento Green 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D1316 — 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 #0E1818 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0E1818;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 24 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.015 196.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE1E1;
  --color-300: #A7C8C8;
  --color-400: #83AFAF;
  --color-500: #649191;
  --color-600: #517171;
  --color-700: #3D5252;
  --color-800: #2A3737;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE1E1',
    300: '#A7C8C8',
    400: '#83AFAF',
    500: '#649191',
    600: '#517171',
    700: '#3D5252',
    800: '#2A3737',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #0E1818;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE1E1;
$base-300: #A7C8C8;
$base-400: #83AFAF;
$base-500: #649191;
$base-600: #517171;
$base-700: #3D5252;
$base-800: #2A3737;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #0B1212;
$base-subtle: #AAC6C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E1818",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0E1818

Color Lab

Pairs with #0E1818

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