What color is #10160D?

#10160D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 22, 13), and in HSL hsl(100, 26%, 7%).

Is #10160D accessible as text?

On white, #10160D has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #10160D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10160D?

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

What colors go well with #10160D?

As a neutral, #10160D 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 #10160D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #10160D 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.

#10160D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10160D

Not just a swatch — here's how #10160D works with other colors. Named schemes with #10160D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10160D 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 #10160D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #2D332A

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 #10160D 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 #10160D 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 #10160D Secondary #343633 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 #10160D 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 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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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 18.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0D160D — 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 #10160D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10160D;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 22 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.1% 0.020 135.4);
  --color-50: #F7FAF5;
  --color-100: #E9F0E5;
  --color-200: #D3E1CC;
  --color-300: #B2C8A7;
  --color-400: #92AF83;
  --color-500: #739164;
  --color-600: #5C7151;
  --color-700: #44523D;
  --color-800: #2E372A;
  --color-900: #1D221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7FAF5',
    100: '#E9F0E5',
    200: '#D3E1CC',
    300: '#B2C8A7',
    400: '#92AF83',
    500: '#739164',
    600: '#5C7151',
    700: '#44523D',
    800: '#2E372A',
    900: '#1D221B',
  },
}

$base: #10160D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF5;
$base-100: #E9F0E5;
$base-200: #D3E1CC;
$base-300: #B2C8A7;
$base-400: #92AF83;
$base-500: #739164;
$base-600: #5C7151;
$base-700: #44523D;
$base-800: #2E372A;
$base-900: #1D221B;
$base-hover: #0D120B;
$base-subtle: #B3C6AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10160D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3E1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2C8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92AF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#739164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C7151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10160D

Color Lab

Pairs with #10160D

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