What color is #16111C?

#16111C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 17, 28), and in HSL hsl(267, 24%, 9%).

Is #16111C accessible as text?

On white, #16111C has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #16111C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16111C?

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

What colors go well with #16111C?

As a neutral, #16111C 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 #16111C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #16111C 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.

#16111C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16111C

Not just a swatch — here's how #16111C works with other colors. Named schemes with #16111C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16111C Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #16111C Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #16111C Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 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 #16111C Secondary #363439 Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16111C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #16111C 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 66/100

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 #16111C

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People also use #16111C with

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0C9D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A111C — 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 #16111C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16111C;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 17 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.023 305.1);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #EAE5F0;
  --color-200: #D5CCE0;
  --color-300: #B6A8C7;
  --color-400: #9785AD;
  --color-500: #786590;
  --color-600: #5F5270;
  --color-700: #463E51;
  --color-800: #302B36;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#EAE5F0',
    200: '#D5CCE0',
    300: '#B6A8C7',
    400: '#9785AD',
    500: '#786590',
    600: '#5F5270',
    700: '#463E51',
    800: '#302B36',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #16111C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #EAE5F0;
$base-200: #D5CCE0;
$base-300: #B6A8C7;
$base-400: #9785AD;
$base-500: #786590;
$base-600: #5F5270;
$base-700: #463E51;
$base-800: #302B36;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #120E17;
$base-subtle: #B8ADC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16111C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6A8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9785AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#786590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F5270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16111C

Color Lab

Pairs with #16111C

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