What color is #161F1E?

#161F1E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 31, 30), and in HSL hsl(173, 17%, 10%).

Is #161F1E accessible as text?

On white, #161F1E has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #161F1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161F1E?

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

What colors go well with #161F1E?

As a neutral, #161F1E 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 #161F1E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161F1E 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.

#161F1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161F1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #161F1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #161F1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #161F1E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #343D3C

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161F1E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #161F1E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #161F1E Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #F6F4EF Accent #161F1E Secondary #3D4140 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #161F1E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 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.

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People also use #161F1E with

Bottle Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBD7D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151C1E — 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 #161F1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161F1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 31 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.013 187.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #CFDDDB;
  --color-300: #ADC3C0;
  --color-400: #8BA7A4;
  --color-500: #6B8986;
  --color-600: #566B69;
  --color-700: #414E4D;
  --color-800: #2C3534;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#CFDDDB',
    300: '#ADC3C0',
    400: '#8BA7A4',
    500: '#6B8986',
    600: '#566B69',
    700: '#414E4D',
    800: '#2C3534',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #161F1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #CFDDDB;
$base-300: #ADC3C0;
$base-400: #8BA7A4;
$base-500: #6B8986;
$base-600: #566B69;
$base-700: #414E4D;
$base-800: #2C3534;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #111817;
$base-subtle: #B1C3C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161F1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA7A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #161F1E

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Pairs with #161F1E

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