What color is #162818?

#162818 is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 40, 24), and in HSL hsl(127, 29%, 12%).

Is #162818 accessible as text?

On white, #162818 has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #162818, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162818?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #162818?

#162818 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #271625. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #162818 below.

Is #162818 good for buttons?

#162818 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #162818 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #162818 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #162818 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#162818 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162818

Not just a swatch — here's how #162818 works with other colors. Named schemes with #162818 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162818 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #162818 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 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 #162818 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #162818 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 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 #162818 Secondary #424942 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 #162818 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 49/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #162818

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #162818 with

British Racing Green Graphite Platinum Hunter 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9DBCB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16271E — 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 #162818 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162818;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 40 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.6% 0.038 147.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF5;
  --color-100: #E4F1E6;
  --color-200: #CAE2CD;
  --color-300: #A5CAA9;
  --color-400: #81B187;
  --color-500: #619467;
  --color-600: #4F7353;
  --color-700: #3C533E;
  --color-800: #29372B;
  --color-900: #1B231C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF5',
    100: '#E4F1E6',
    200: '#CAE2CD',
    300: '#A5CAA9',
    400: '#81B187',
    500: '#619467',
    600: '#4F7353',
    700: '#3C533E',
    800: '#29372B',
    900: '#1B231C',
  },
}

$base: #162818;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF5;
$base-100: #E4F1E6;
$base-200: #CAE2CD;
$base-300: #A5CAA9;
$base-400: #81B187;
$base-500: #619467;
$base-600: #4F7353;
$base-700: #3C533E;
$base-800: #29372B;
$base-900: #1B231C;
$base-hover: #112013;
$base-subtle: #ADCBB0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162818",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5CAA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81B187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#619467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7353",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C533E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29372B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B231C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}