What color is #191206?

#191206 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 18, 6), and in HSL hsl(38, 61%, 6%).

Is #191206 accessible as text?

On white, #191206 has a contrast ratio of 18.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #191206, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191206?

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

What colors go well with #191206?

As a neutral, #191206 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 #191206 the same as CSS black?

No — #191206 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#191206 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191206

Not just a swatch — here's how #191206 works with other colors. Named schemes with #191206 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191206 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #191206 Secondary #B36715 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #191206 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #191206 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA24B Secondary #2E281E 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 #191206 Secondary #373430 Support #9A9186 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 #191206 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

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 #191206

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People also use #191206 with

Oxblood 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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D5BA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191806 — 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 #191206 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191206;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 18 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.025 80.9);
  --color-50: #FCF9F2;
  --color-100: #F8EEDD;
  --color-200: #EFDDBD;
  --color-300: #DFC290;
  --color-400: #CBA667;
  --color-500: #B08945;
  --color-600: #876B3B;
  --color-700: #604E2F;
  --color-800: #3F3422;
  --color-900: #272116;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF9F2',
    100: '#F8EEDD',
    200: '#EFDDBD',
    300: '#DFC290',
    400: '#CBA667',
    500: '#B08945',
    600: '#876B3B',
    700: '#604E2F',
    800: '#3F3422',
    900: '#272116',
  },
}

$base: #191206;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF9F2;
$base-100: #F8EEDD;
$base-200: #EFDDBD;
$base-300: #DFC290;
$base-400: #CBA667;
$base-500: #B08945;
$base-600: #876B3B;
$base-700: #604E2F;
$base-800: #3F3422;
$base-900: #272116;
$base-hover: #140E05;
$base-subtle: #D8C096;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191206",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8EEDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFDDBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DFC290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBA667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B08945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#876B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#604E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3422",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272116",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #191206

Color Lab

Pairs with #191206

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