What color is #182422?

#182422 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 36, 34), and in HSL hsl(170, 20%, 12%).

Is #182422 accessible as text?

On white, #182422 has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #182422, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #182422?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #182422?

As a neutral, #182422 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 #182422 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #182422 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.

#182422 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #182422

Not just a swatch — here's how #182422 works with other colors. Named schemes with #182422 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #182422 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #374240

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 #182422 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #182422 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #182422 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A Surface #F1EDE3

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 #182422 Secondary #414645 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 #182422 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #182422

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For fashion

People also use #182422 with

Bottle Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD9D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #182325 — 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 #182422 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #182422;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 36 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.8% 0.017 183.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDC;
  --color-300: #ABC5C0;
  --color-400: #88AAA4;
  --color-500: #698C86;
  --color-600: #546D69;
  --color-700: #3F4F4D;
  --color-800: #2C3534;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDC',
    300: '#ABC5C0',
    400: '#88AAA4',
    500: '#698C86',
    600: '#546D69',
    700: '#3F4F4D',
    800: '#2C3534',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #182422;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDC;
$base-300: #ABC5C0;
$base-400: #88AAA4;
$base-500: #698C86;
$base-600: #546D69;
$base-700: #3F4F4D;
$base-800: #2C3534;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #141D1C;
$base-subtle: #B1C6C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#182422",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC5C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#698C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #182422

Color Lab

Pairs with #182422

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