What color is #18140F?

#18140F is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 20, 15), and in HSL hsl(33, 23%, 8%).

Is #18140F accessible as text?

On white, #18140F has a contrast ratio of 18.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #18140F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18140F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #18140F?

As a neutral, #18140F 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 #18140F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #18140F 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.

#18140F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18140F

Not just a swatch — here's how #18140F works with other colors. Named schemes with #18140F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #18140F Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #35312C

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 #18140F Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #18140F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #18140F Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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 #18140F Secondary #383634 Support #9A9186 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 #18140F 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #18140F

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People also use #18140F with

Graphite Greige Taupe

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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D1C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191810 — 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 #18140F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18140F;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 20 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.4% 0.012 73.2);
  --color-50: #F9F8F5;
  --color-100: #F0EBE6;
  --color-200: #E0D7CD;
  --color-300: #C6B9A9;
  --color-400: #AC9B86;
  --color-500: #8F7C66;
  --color-600: #6F6253;
  --color-700: #51483E;
  --color-800: #36312B;
  --color-900: #221F1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F8F5',
    100: '#F0EBE6',
    200: '#E0D7CD',
    300: '#C6B9A9',
    400: '#AC9B86',
    500: '#8F7C66',
    600: '#6F6253',
    700: '#51483E',
    800: '#36312B',
    900: '#221F1B',
  },
}

$base: #18140F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F5;
$base-100: #F0EBE6;
$base-200: #E0D7CD;
$base-300: #C6B9A9;
$base-400: #AC9B86;
$base-500: #8F7C66;
$base-600: #6F6253;
$base-700: #51483E;
$base-800: #36312B;
$base-900: #221F1B;
$base-hover: #14110D;
$base-subtle: #C5BAAC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18140F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6B9A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC9B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F7C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51483E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36312B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221F1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18140F

Color Lab

Pairs with #18140F

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