What color is #151A07?

#151A07 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 26, 7), and in HSL hsl(76, 58%, 6%).

Is #151A07 accessible as text?

On white, #151A07 has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #151A07, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #151A07?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #151A07?

As a neutral, #151A07 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 #151A07 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #151A07 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.

#151A07 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #151A07

Not just a swatch — here's how #151A07 works with other colors. Named schemes with #151A07 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #151A07 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A02 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 #151A07 Secondary #774D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F 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 #151A07 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 #151A07 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 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 #151A07 Secondary #393B34 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 #151A07 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 53/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #151A07 with

Bistre Graphite 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E3BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E1806 — 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 #151A07 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #151A07;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 26 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.7% 0.035 121.5);
  --color-50: #FAFCF2;
  --color-100: #F0F7DE;
  --color-200: #E1EEBF;
  --color-300: #C9DD92;
  --color-400: #AFC969;
  --color-500: #92AD47;
  --color-600: #72853D;
  --color-700: #525F30;
  --color-800: #373E23;
  --color-900: #222617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAFCF2',
    100: '#F0F7DE',
    200: '#E1EEBF',
    300: '#C9DD92',
    400: '#AFC969',
    500: '#92AD47',
    600: '#72853D',
    700: '#525F30',
    800: '#373E23',
    900: '#222617',
  },
}

$base: #151A07;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFCF2;
$base-100: #F0F7DE;
$base-200: #E1EEBF;
$base-300: #C9DD92;
$base-400: #AFC969;
$base-500: #92AD47;
$base-600: #72853D;
$base-700: #525F30;
$base-800: #373E23;
$base-900: #222617;
$base-hover: #101305;
$base-subtle: #C6D797;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#151A07",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0F7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1EEBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9DD92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AFC969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#92AD47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72853D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#525F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #151A07

Color Lab

Pairs with #151A07

UI roles & guardrails

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