What color is #121A13?

#121A13 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 26, 19), and in HSL hsl(128, 18%, 9%).

Is #121A13 accessible as text?

On white, #121A13 has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #121A13, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #121A13?

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

What colors go well with #121A13?

As a neutral, #121A13 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 #121A13 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #121A13 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.

#121A13 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #121A13

Not just a swatch — here's how #121A13 works with other colors. Named schemes with #121A13 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #121A13 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 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 #121A13 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #2F3730

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 #121A13 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #121A13 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #121A13 Secondary #383B38 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 #121A13 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #121A13

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People also use #121A13 with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Platinum Brunswick 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBD7CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #131B17 — 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 #121A13 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #121A13;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 26 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.7% 0.018 148.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E7EEE8;
  --color-200: #CFDED1;
  --color-300: #ACC3AF;
  --color-400: #8AA88E;
  --color-500: #6B8A6F;
  --color-600: #566C59;
  --color-700: #404F42;
  --color-800: #2C352D;
  --color-900: #1C211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E7EEE8',
    200: '#CFDED1',
    300: '#ACC3AF',
    400: '#8AA88E',
    500: '#6B8A6F',
    600: '#566C59',
    700: '#404F42',
    800: '#2C352D',
    900: '#1C211D',
  },
}

$base: #121A13;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E7EEE8;
$base-200: #CFDED1;
$base-300: #ACC3AF;
$base-400: #8AA88E;
$base-500: #6B8A6F;
$base-600: #566C59;
$base-700: #404F42;
$base-800: #2C352D;
$base-900: #1C211D;
$base-hover: #0F1610;
$base-subtle: #B0C3B2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#121A13",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC3AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA88E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8A6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566C59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C352D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #121A13

Color Lab

Pairs with #121A13

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