What color is #14272E?

#14272E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 39, 46), and in HSL hsl(196, 39%, 13%).

Is #14272E accessible as text?

On white, #14272E has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #14272E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14272E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #14272E?

As a neutral, #14272E 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 #14272E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #14272E 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.

#14272E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14272E

Not just a swatch — here's how #14272E works with other colors. Named schemes with #14272E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14272E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #14272E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14272E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #34454C

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 #14272E Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #14272E Secondary #42494C Support #969386 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 #14272E 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14272E

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People also use #14272E with

Brunswick Green 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6D8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141F2E — 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 #14272E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14272E;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 39 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.028 223.6);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EFF3;
  --color-200: #C6DEE6;
  --color-300: #9EC3D1;
  --color-400: #79A8B9;
  --color-500: #588A9D;
  --color-600: #496C79;
  --color-700: #384F57;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EFF3',
    200: '#C6DEE6',
    300: '#9EC3D1',
    400: '#79A8B9',
    500: '#588A9D',
    600: '#496C79',
    700: '#384F57',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #14272E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EFF3;
$base-200: #C6DEE6;
$base-300: #9EC3D1;
$base-400: #79A8B9;
$base-500: #588A9D;
$base-600: #496C79;
$base-700: #384F57;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #101F25;
$base-subtle: #A9C6D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14272E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79A8B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#588A9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496C79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384F57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14272E

Color Lab

Pairs with #14272E

UI roles & guardrails

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