What color is #181F20?

#181F20 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 31, 32), and in HSL hsl(188, 14%, 11%).

Is #181F20 accessible as text?

On white, #181F20 has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #181F20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181F20?

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

What colors go well with #181F20?

As a neutral, #181F20 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 #181F20 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #181F20 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.

#181F20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181F20

Not just a swatch — here's how #181F20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181F20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #181F20 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #363D3E

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 #181F20 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #181F20 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181F20 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #181F20 Secondary #3E4141 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #181F20 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181F20

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People also use #181F20 with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Platinum 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD5D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181C20 — 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 #181F20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181F20;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 31 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.3% 0.010 207.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E8EDEE;
  --color-200: #D1DADC;
  --color-300: #AFBEC1;
  --color-400: #8DA1A5;
  --color-500: #6E8387;
  --color-600: #58676A;
  --color-700: #424C4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E8EDEE',
    200: '#D1DADC',
    300: '#AFBEC1',
    400: '#8DA1A5',
    500: '#6E8387',
    600: '#58676A',
    700: '#424C4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #181F20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E8EDEE;
$base-200: #D1DADC;
$base-300: #AFBEC1;
$base-400: #8DA1A5;
$base-500: #6E8387;
$base-600: #58676A;
$base-700: #424C4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #13191A;
$base-subtle: #B4C0C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181F20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFBEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA1A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8387",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58676A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424C4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181F20

Color Lab

Pairs with #181F20

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