What color is #0F1612?

#0F1612 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(15, 22, 18), and in HSL hsl(146, 19%, 7%).

Is #0F1612 accessible as text?

On white, #0F1612 has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #0F1612, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0F1612?

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

What colors go well with #0F1612?

As a neutral, #0F1612 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 #0F1612 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0F1612 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.

#0F1612 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0F1612

Not just a swatch — here's how #0F1612 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0F1612 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0F1612 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0F1612 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #2C332F

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 #0F1612 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5140 Anchor #5B2320

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 #0F1612 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #0F1612 Secondary #343635 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #0F1612 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0F1612 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9D6CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E1514 — 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 #0F1612 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0F1612;
  --color-base-rgb: 15 22 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.1% 0.013 159.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EFEA;
  --color-200: #CEDED5;
  --color-300: #ABC4B6;
  --color-400: #89A997;
  --color-500: #6A8B78;
  --color-600: #556D5F;
  --color-700: #404F46;
  --color-800: #2C3530;
  --color-900: #1C211E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EFEA',
    200: '#CEDED5',
    300: '#ABC4B6',
    400: '#89A997',
    500: '#6A8B78',
    600: '#556D5F',
    700: '#404F46',
    800: '#2C3530',
    900: '#1C211E',
  },
}

$base: #0F1612;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EFEA;
$base-200: #CEDED5;
$base-300: #ABC4B6;
$base-400: #89A997;
$base-500: #6A8B78;
$base-600: #556D5F;
$base-700: #404F46;
$base-800: #2C3530;
$base-900: #1C211E;
$base-hover: #0C110E;
$base-subtle: #AEC2B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0F1612",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3530",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0F1612

Color Lab

Pairs with #0F1612

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