What color is #101E1E?

#101E1E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 30, 30), and in HSL hsl(180, 30%, 9%).

Is #101E1E accessible as text?

On white, #101E1E has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #101E1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #101E1E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #101E1E?

As a neutral, #101E1E 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 #101E1E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #101E1E 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.

#101E1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #101E1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #101E1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #101E1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #101E1E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #2E3B3B

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 #101E1E 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 #101E1E 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 #101E1E 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 #101E1E Secondary #3A3F3F 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 #101E1E 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #101E1E with

Bottle 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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7DBDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #10191E — 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 #101E1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #101E1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 30 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.019 195.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F1F1;
  --color-200: #CAE2E2;
  --color-300: #A4CBCB;
  --color-400: #80B2B2;
  --color-500: #609595;
  --color-600: #4E7474;
  --color-700: #3B5454;
  --color-800: #293838;
  --color-900: #1B2323;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F1F1',
    200: '#CAE2E2',
    300: '#A4CBCB',
    400: '#80B2B2',
    500: '#609595',
    600: '#4E7474',
    700: '#3B5454',
    800: '#293838',
    900: '#1B2323',
  },
}

$base: #101E1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F1F1;
$base-200: #CAE2E2;
$base-300: #A4CBCB;
$base-400: #80B2B2;
$base-500: #609595;
$base-600: #4E7474;
$base-700: #3B5454;
$base-800: #293838;
$base-900: #1B2323;
$base-hover: #0D1818;
$base-subtle: #AAC9C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#101E1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CBCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80B2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7474",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #101E1E

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Pairs with #101E1E

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