What color is #161F2D?

#161F2D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 31, 45), and in HSL hsl(217, 34%, 13%).

Is #161F2D accessible as text?

On white, #161F2D has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #161F2D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161F2D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #161F2D?

As a neutral, #161F2D 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 #161F2D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161F2D 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.

#161F2D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161F2D

Not just a swatch — here's how #161F2D works with other colors. Named schemes with #161F2D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161F2D Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #161F2D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #161F2D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #343D4B

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 #161F2D Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #161F2D Secondary #3E4247 Support #9D8F89 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 #161F2D 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 42/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #161F2D with

Charcoal Graphite Bistre Gainsboro

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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8D0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16172C — 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 #161F2D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161F2D;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 31 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.8% 0.030 259.0);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E9F2;
  --color-200: #C8D3E4;
  --color-300: #A2B2CE;
  --color-400: #7D92B5;
  --color-500: #5C7398;
  --color-600: #4C5C76;
  --color-700: #3A4455;
  --color-800: #282F39;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3E9F2',
    200: '#C8D3E4',
    300: '#A2B2CE',
    400: '#7D92B5',
    500: '#5C7398',
    600: '#4C5C76',
    700: '#3A4455',
    800: '#282F39',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #161F2D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E9F2;
$base-200: #C8D3E4;
$base-300: #A2B2CE;
$base-400: #7D92B5;
$base-500: #5C7398;
$base-600: #4C5C76;
$base-700: #3A4455;
$base-800: #282F39;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #121824;
$base-subtle: #ABB8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161F2D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D92B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7398",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4455",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282F39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #161F2D

Color Lab

Pairs with #161F2D

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