What color is #111908?

#111908 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 25, 8), and in HSL hsl(88, 52%, 6%).

Is #111908 accessible as text?

On white, #111908 has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #111908, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #111908?

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

What colors go well with #111908?

As a neutral, #111908 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 #111908 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #111908 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.

#111908 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #111908

Not just a swatch — here's how #111908 works with other colors. Named schemes with #111908 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #111908 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #111908 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #111908 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #111908 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #111908 Secondary #363933 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 #111908 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 52/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #111908

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People also use #111908 with

Bistre 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E1BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B1707 — 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 #111908 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #111908;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 25 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.0% 0.034 129.6);
  --color-50: #F8FCF3;
  --color-100: #EBF6DF;
  --color-200: #D8EBC1;
  --color-300: #BAD996;
  --color-400: #9CC46E;
  --color-500: #7DA84D;
  --color-600: #638141;
  --color-700: #495C32;
  --color-800: #313D24;
  --color-900: #1F2618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8FCF3',
    100: '#EBF6DF',
    200: '#D8EBC1',
    300: '#BAD996',
    400: '#9CC46E',
    500: '#7DA84D',
    600: '#638141',
    700: '#495C32',
    800: '#313D24',
    900: '#1F2618',
  },
}

$base: #111908;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FCF3;
$base-100: #EBF6DF;
$base-200: #D8EBC1;
$base-300: #BAD996;
$base-400: #9CC46E;
$base-500: #7DA84D;
$base-600: #638141;
$base-700: #495C32;
$base-800: #313D24;
$base-900: #1F2618;
$base-hover: #0D1306;
$base-subtle: #B9D49B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#111908",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8EBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAD996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9CC46E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7DA84D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#638141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#495C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#313D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #111908

Color Lab

Pairs with #111908

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