What color is #10150D?

#10150D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 21, 13), and in HSL hsl(98, 24%, 7%).

Is #10150D accessible as text?

On white, #10150D has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #10150D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10150D?

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

What colors go well with #10150D?

As a neutral, #10150D 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 #10150D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #10150D 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.

#10150D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10150D

Not just a swatch — here's how #10150D works with other colors. Named schemes with #10150D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10150D Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #10150D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #2C3229

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 #10150D Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #10150D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #10150D Secondary #333532 Support #999286 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 #10150D 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 67/100

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 #10150D with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army Green

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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD8C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E160E — 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 #10150D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10150D;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 21 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.018 134.0);
  --color-50: #F7F9F5;
  --color-100: #E9F0E5;
  --color-200: #D4E0CC;
  --color-300: #B3C7A8;
  --color-400: #94AD85;
  --color-500: #759065;
  --color-600: #5D7052;
  --color-700: #45513E;
  --color-800: #2F362B;
  --color-900: #1E221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F9F5',
    100: '#E9F0E5',
    200: '#D4E0CC',
    300: '#B3C7A8',
    400: '#94AD85',
    500: '#759065',
    600: '#5D7052',
    700: '#45513E',
    800: '#2F362B',
    900: '#1E221B',
  },
}

$base: #10150D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F9F5;
$base-100: #E9F0E5;
$base-200: #D4E0CC;
$base-300: #B3C7A8;
$base-400: #94AD85;
$base-500: #759065;
$base-600: #5D7052;
$base-700: #45513E;
$base-800: #2F362B;
$base-900: #1E221B;
$base-hover: #0D120B;
$base-subtle: #B4C5AB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10150D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4E0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3C7A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#94AD85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#759065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D7052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45513E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10150D

Color Lab

Pairs with #10150D

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