What color is #131908?

#131908 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(19, 25, 8), and in HSL hsl(81, 52%, 6%).

Is #131908 accessible as text?

On white, #131908 has a contrast ratio of 17.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #131908, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #131908?

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

What colors go well with #131908?

As a neutral, #131908 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 #131908 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #131908 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.

#131908 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #131908

Not just a swatch — here's how #131908 works with other colors. Named schemes with #131908 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #131908 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 #131908 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 #131908 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 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 #131908 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #131908 Secondary #373A33 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 #131908 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 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

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 #131908

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People also use #131908 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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E1BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C1707 — 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 #131908 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #131908;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 25 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.032 125.1);
  --color-50: #F9FCF3;
  --color-100: #EEF6DF;
  --color-200: #DDEBC1;
  --color-300: #C2D996;
  --color-400: #A6C46E;
  --color-500: #88A84D;
  --color-600: #6B8141;
  --color-700: #4E5C32;
  --color-800: #343D24;
  --color-900: #212618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9FCF3',
    100: '#EEF6DF',
    200: '#DDEBC1',
    300: '#C2D996',
    400: '#A6C46E',
    500: '#88A84D',
    600: '#6B8141',
    700: '#4E5C32',
    800: '#343D24',
    900: '#212618',
  },
}

$base: #131908;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FCF3;
$base-100: #EEF6DF;
$base-200: #DDEBC1;
$base-300: #C2D996;
$base-400: #A6C46E;
$base-500: #88A84D;
$base-600: #6B8141;
$base-700: #4E5C32;
$base-800: #343D24;
$base-900: #212618;
$base-hover: #0E1306;
$base-subtle: #C0D49B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#131908",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDEBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2D996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6C46E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88A84D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B8141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E5C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#343D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #131908

Color Lab

Pairs with #131908

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