What color is #141B1A?

#141B1A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 27, 26), and in HSL hsl(171, 15%, 9%).

Is #141B1A accessible as text?

On white, #141B1A has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #141B1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #141B1A?

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

What colors go well with #141B1A?

As a neutral, #141B1A 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 #141B1A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #141B1A 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.

#141B1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #141B1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #141B1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #141B1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #141B1A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #313837

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 #141B1A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #141B1A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #141B1A Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #F7F4EF Accent #141B1A Secondary #3A3C3C 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 #141B1A 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 68/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #141B1A with

Gunmetal Gray 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD6D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #14191A — 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 #141B1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #141B1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 27 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.5% 0.011 185.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #D0DCDA;
  --color-300: #AEC1BE;
  --color-400: #8DA5A2;
  --color-500: #6D8884;
  --color-600: #586A67;
  --color-700: #414D4C;
  --color-800: #2D3433;
  --color-900: #1D2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#D0DCDA',
    300: '#AEC1BE',
    400: '#8DA5A2',
    500: '#6D8884',
    600: '#586A67',
    700: '#414D4C',
    800: '#2D3433',
    900: '#1D2120',
  },
}

$base: #141B1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #D0DCDA;
$base-300: #AEC1BE;
$base-400: #8DA5A2;
$base-500: #6D8884;
$base-600: #586A67;
$base-700: #414D4C;
$base-800: #2D3433;
$base-900: #1D2120;
$base-hover: #101514;
$base-subtle: #B1C1BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#141B1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #141B1A

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Pairs with #141B1A

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