What color is #181706?

#181706 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 23, 6), and in HSL hsl(57, 60%, 6%).

Is #181706 accessible as text?

On white, #181706 has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #181706, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181706?

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

What colors go well with #181706?

As a neutral, #181706 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 #181706 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #181706 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.

#181706 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181706

Not just a swatch — here's how #181706 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181706 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181706 Secondary #526A36 Accent #B1690A Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #181706 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #181706 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #181706 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #181706 Secondary #393932 Support #999186 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 #181706 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 55/100

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 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181706

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People also use #181706 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Greige Army 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E2BA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #131806 — 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 #181706 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181706;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 23 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.1% 0.031 105.9);
  --color-50: #FCFCF2;
  --color-100: #F8F6DE;
  --color-200: #EFECBE;
  --color-300: #DEDA91;
  --color-400: #CBC667;
  --color-500: #AFAA46;
  --color-600: #86833C;
  --color-700: #605D2F;
  --color-800: #3F3D22;
  --color-900: #272616;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFCF2',
    100: '#F8F6DE',
    200: '#EFECBE',
    300: '#DEDA91',
    400: '#CBC667',
    500: '#AFAA46',
    600: '#86833C',
    700: '#605D2F',
    800: '#3F3D22',
    900: '#272616',
  },
}

$base: #181706;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFCF2;
$base-100: #F8F6DE;
$base-200: #EFECBE;
$base-300: #DEDA91;
$base-400: #CBC667;
$base-500: #AFAA46;
$base-600: #86833C;
$base-700: #605D2F;
$base-800: #3F3D22;
$base-900: #272616;
$base-hover: #141305;
$base-subtle: #D8D596;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181706",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8F6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFECBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEDA91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBC667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AFAA46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86833C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#605D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272616",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181706

Color Lab

Pairs with #181706

UI roles & guardrails

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