What color is #181611?

#181611 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 22, 17), and in HSL hsl(43, 17%, 8%).

Is #181611 accessible as text?

On white, #181611 has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #181611, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181611?

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

What colors go well with #181611?

As a neutral, #181611 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 #181611 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #181611 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.

#181611 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181611

Not just a swatch — here's how #181611 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181611 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #181611 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #35332E

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 #181611 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #181611 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 #181611 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2D281E 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 #181611 Secondary #393836 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 #181611 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

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 #181611

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People also use #181611 with

Bistre Graphite Greige Outer Space

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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6D3CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181811 — 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 #181611 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181611;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 22 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.1% 0.010 88.8);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE7;
  --color-200: #DDD9CF;
  --color-300: #C3BCAD;
  --color-400: #A79F8B;
  --color-500: #89816B;
  --color-600: #6B6556;
  --color-700: #4E4A41;
  --color-800: #35322C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEECE7',
    200: '#DDD9CF',
    300: '#C3BCAD',
    400: '#A79F8B',
    500: '#89816B',
    600: '#6B6556',
    700: '#4E4A41',
    800: '#35322C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #181611;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEECE7;
$base-200: #DDD9CF;
$base-300: #C3BCAD;
$base-400: #A79F8B;
$base-500: #89816B;
$base-600: #6B6556;
$base-700: #4E4A41;
$base-800: #35322C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #13120E;
$base-subtle: #C2BDB0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181611",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEECE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3BCAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A79F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89816B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6556",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35322C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181611

Color Lab

Pairs with #181611

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