What color is #161E14?

#161E14 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 30, 20), and in HSL hsl(108, 20%, 10%).

Is #161E14 accessible as text?

On white, #161E14 has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #161E14, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161E14?

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

What colors go well with #161E14?

As a neutral, #161E14 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 #161E14 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161E14 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.

#161E14 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161E14

Not just a swatch — here's how #161E14 works with other colors. Named schemes with #161E14 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161E14 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #161E14 Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

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 #161E14 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 #161E14 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 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 #161E14 Secondary #3C3F3B Support #989286 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 #161E14 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #161E14

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People also use #161E14 with

Onyx Graphite 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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD8CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141F16 — 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 #161E14 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161E14;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 30 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.022 139.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E8EFE6;
  --color-200: #D1DECE;
  --color-300: #B0C5AB;
  --color-400: #8FAA88;
  --color-500: #708C69;
  --color-600: #596D54;
  --color-700: #434F3F;
  --color-800: #2E352C;
  --color-900: #1D211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E8EFE6',
    200: '#D1DECE',
    300: '#B0C5AB',
    400: '#8FAA88',
    500: '#708C69',
    600: '#596D54',
    700: '#434F3F',
    800: '#2E352C',
    900: '#1D211C',
  },
}

$base: #161E14;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E8EFE6;
$base-200: #D1DECE;
$base-300: #B0C5AB;
$base-400: #8FAA88;
$base-500: #708C69;
$base-600: #596D54;
$base-700: #434F3F;
$base-800: #2E352C;
$base-900: #1D211C;
$base-hover: #121810;
$base-subtle: #B4C5B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161E14",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0C5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FAA88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #161E14

Color Lab

Pairs with #161E14

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