What color is #162224?

#162224 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 34, 36), and in HSL hsl(189, 24%, 11%).

Is #162224 accessible as text?

On white, #162224 has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #162224, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162224?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #162224?

As a neutral, #162224 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 #162224 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #162224 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.

#162224 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162224

Not just a swatch — here's how #162224 works with other colors. Named schemes with #162224 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #162224 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #344042

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 #162224 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #162224 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162224 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #162224 Secondary #3F4444 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 #162224 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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.

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People also use #162224 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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAD7D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151C23 — 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 #162224 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162224;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 34 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.017 208.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5EEF0;
  --color-200: #CCDDE0;
  --color-300: #A8C2C7;
  --color-400: #85A7AD;
  --color-500: #658990;
  --color-600: #526B70;
  --color-700: #3E4E51;
  --color-800: #2B3436;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5EEF0',
    200: '#CCDDE0',
    300: '#A8C2C7',
    400: '#85A7AD',
    500: '#658990',
    600: '#526B70',
    700: '#3E4E51',
    800: '#2B3436',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #162224;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5EEF0;
$base-200: #CCDDE0;
$base-300: #A8C2C7;
$base-400: #85A7AD;
$base-500: #658990;
$base-600: #526B70;
$base-700: #3E4E51;
$base-800: #2B3436;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #111A1C;
$base-subtle: #AEC4C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162224",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8C2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85A7AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#658990",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#526B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #162224

Color Lab

Pairs with #162224

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