What color is #161F12?

#161F12 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 31, 18), and in HSL hsl(102, 27%, 10%).

Is #161F12 accessible as text?

On white, #161F12 has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #161F12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161F12?

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

What colors go well with #161F12?

As a neutral, #161F12 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 #161F12 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161F12 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.

#161F12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161F12

Not just a swatch — here's how #161F12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #161F12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161F12 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 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 #161F12 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #161F12 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 #161F12 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #242B21 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 #161F12 Secondary #3C403B 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 #161F12 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 51/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #161F12 with

Espresso 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEDAC8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #132013 — 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 #161F12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161F12;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 31 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.028 136.3);
  --color-50: #F6FAF5;
  --color-100: #E8F0E5;
  --color-200: #D2E1CB;
  --color-300: #B1C9A6;
  --color-400: #90AF83;
  --color-500: #719263;
  --color-600: #5A7250;
  --color-700: #43523D;
  --color-800: #2E372A;
  --color-900: #1D221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6FAF5',
    100: '#E8F0E5',
    200: '#D2E1CB',
    300: '#B1C9A6',
    400: '#90AF83',
    500: '#719263',
    600: '#5A7250',
    700: '#43523D',
    800: '#2E372A',
    900: '#1D221B',
  },
}

$base: #161F12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FAF5;
$base-100: #E8F0E5;
$base-200: #D2E1CB;
$base-300: #B1C9A6;
$base-400: #90AF83;
$base-500: #719263;
$base-600: #5A7250;
$base-700: #43523D;
$base-800: #2E372A;
$base-900: #1D221B;
$base-hover: #121A0F;
$base-subtle: #B4C8AC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161F12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2E1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1C9A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90AF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#719263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A7250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #161F12

Color Lab

Pairs with #161F12

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