What color is #181B0E?

#181B0E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 27, 14), and in HSL hsl(74, 32%, 8%).

Is #181B0E accessible as text?

On white, #181B0E has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #181B0E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181B0E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #181B0E?

As a neutral, #181B0E 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 #181B0E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #181B0E 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.

#181B0E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181B0E

Not just a swatch — here's how #181B0E works with other colors. Named schemes with #181B0E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181B0E Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06A03 Surface #EFE9D6 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 #181B0E Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #181B0E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #181B0E Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F 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 #181B0E Secondary #3B3C37 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 #181B0E 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

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 #181B0E with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6DBC5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141B0E — 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 #181B0E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181B0E;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 27 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.5% 0.024 119.1);
  --color-50: #F9FAF5;
  --color-100: #EEF2E4;
  --color-200: #DDE3C9;
  --color-300: #C3CCA3;
  --color-400: #A7B37F;
  --color-500: #89975E;
  --color-600: #6C754D;
  --color-700: #4E543A;
  --color-800: #353829;
  --color-900: #21231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9FAF5',
    100: '#EEF2E4',
    200: '#DDE3C9',
    300: '#C3CCA3',
    400: '#A7B37F',
    500: '#89975E',
    600: '#6C754D',
    700: '#4E543A',
    800: '#353829',
    900: '#21231A',
  },
}

$base: #181B0E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FAF5;
$base-100: #EEF2E4;
$base-200: #DDE3C9;
$base-300: #C3CCA3;
$base-400: #A7B37F;
$base-500: #89975E;
$base-600: #6C754D;
$base-700: #4E543A;
$base-800: #353829;
$base-900: #21231A;
$base-hover: #13160B;
$base-subtle: #C2CAA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181B0E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDE3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3CCA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7B37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89975E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C754D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E543A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#353829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181B0E

Color Lab

Pairs with #181B0E

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