What color is #151C09?

#151C09 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 28, 9), and in HSL hsl(82, 51%, 7%).

Is #151C09 accessible as text?

On white, #151C09 has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #151C09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #151C09?

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

What colors go well with #151C09?

As a neutral, #151C09 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 #151C09 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #151C09 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.

#151C09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #151C09

Not just a swatch — here's how #151C09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #151C09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #151C09 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 #151C09 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 #151C09 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #151C09 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 #151C09 Secondary #3A3D36 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 #151C09 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E1BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E1B09 — 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 #151C09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #151C09;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 28 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.4% 0.036 125.9);
  --color-50: #F8FCF3;
  --color-100: #EEF6E0;
  --color-200: #DCEBC1;
  --color-300: #C0D997;
  --color-400: #A4C36F;
  --color-500: #86A74E;
  --color-600: #698141;
  --color-700: #4D5C33;
  --color-800: #343D24;
  --color-900: #202618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8FCF3',
    100: '#EEF6E0',
    200: '#DCEBC1',
    300: '#C0D997',
    400: '#A4C36F',
    500: '#86A74E',
    600: '#698141',
    700: '#4D5C33',
    800: '#343D24',
    900: '#202618',
  },
}

$base: #151C09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FCF3;
$base-100: #EEF6E0;
$base-200: #DCEBC1;
$base-300: #C0D997;
$base-400: #A4C36F;
$base-500: #86A74E;
$base-600: #698141;
$base-700: #4D5C33;
$base-800: #343D24;
$base-900: #202618;
$base-hover: #101607;
$base-subtle: #BFD39C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#151C09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCEBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0D997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4C36F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86A74E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#698141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D5C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#343D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #151C09

Color Lab

Pairs with #151C09

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