What color is #14151E?

#14151E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 21, 30), and in HSL hsl(234, 20%, 10%).

Is #14151E accessible as text?

On white, #14151E has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #14151E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14151E?

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

What colors go well with #14151E?

As a neutral, #14151E 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 #14151E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #14151E 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.

#14151E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14151E

Not just a swatch — here's how #14151E works with other colors. Named schemes with #14151E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14151E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #31323B

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 #14151E Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #14151E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #14151E Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #14151E Secondary #37373B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #14151E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very 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 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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14151E

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People also use #14151E with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CACCD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17141F — 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 #14151E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14151E;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 21 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.018 279.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E7EF;
  --color-200: #CED0DE;
  --color-300: #ABADC5;
  --color-400: #888CAA;
  --color-500: #696C8C;
  --color-600: #54576D;
  --color-700: #3F414F;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E7EF',
    200: '#CED0DE',
    300: '#ABADC5',
    400: '#888CAA',
    500: '#696C8C',
    600: '#54576D',
    700: '#3F414F',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1C21',
  },
}

$base: #14151E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E7EF;
$base-200: #CED0DE;
$base-300: #ABADC5;
$base-400: #888CAA;
$base-500: #696C8C;
$base-600: #54576D;
$base-700: #3F414F;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1C21;
$base-hover: #101118;
$base-subtle: #B0B2C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14151E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABADC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#888CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54576D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F414F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14151E

Color Lab

Pairs with #14151E

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