What color is #190812?

#190812 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 18), and in HSL hsl(325, 52%, 6%).

Is #190812 accessible as text?

On white, #190812 has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #190812, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190812?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #190812?

As a neutral, #190812 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 #190812 the same as CSS black?

No — #190812 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#190812 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190812

Not just a swatch — here's how #190812 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190812 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190812 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Jet Black 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 #190812 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black 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 #190812 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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 #190812 Secondary #342D31 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190812 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #190812 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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 #190812

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People also use #190812 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BDD2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17070B — 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 #190812 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190812;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.6% 0.035 345.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6DFEC;
  --color-200: #EBC1DA;
  --color-300: #D996BD;
  --color-400: #C46EA0;
  --color-500: #A84D82;
  --color-600: #814166;
  --color-700: #5C324B;
  --color-800: #3D2433;
  --color-900: #261820;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6DFEC',
    200: '#EBC1DA',
    300: '#D996BD',
    400: '#C46EA0',
    500: '#A84D82',
    600: '#814166',
    700: '#5C324B',
    800: '#3D2433',
    900: '#261820',
  },
}

$base: #190812;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6DFEC;
$base-200: #EBC1DA;
$base-300: #D996BD;
$base-400: #C46EA0;
$base-500: #A84D82;
$base-600: #814166;
$base-700: #5C324B;
$base-800: #3D2433;
$base-900: #261820;
$base-hover: #13060D;
$base-subtle: #D49BBC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190812",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84D82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C324B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190812

Color Lab

Pairs with #190812

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