What color is #191615?

#191615 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 22, 21), and in HSL hsl(15, 9%, 9%).

Is #191615 accessible as text?

On white, #191615 has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #191615, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191615?

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

What colors go well with #191615?

As a neutral, #191615 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 #191615 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #191615 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.

#191615 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191615

Not just a swatch — here's how #191615 works with other colors. Named schemes with #191615 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #191615 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #363332

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 #191615 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #191615 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #191615 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 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 #191615 Secondary #3A3838 Support #9B9186 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 #191615 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 52/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #191615 with

Bistre Graphite Gainsboro Taupe

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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4CFCE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191715 — 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 #191615 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191615;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 22 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.3% 0.005 39.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDEAE9;
  --color-200: #DAD4D3;
  --color-300: #BDB5B2;
  --color-400: #A09592;
  --color-500: #827672;
  --color-600: #675E5B;
  --color-700: #4B4644;
  --color-800: #332F2E;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EDEAE9',
    200: '#DAD4D3',
    300: '#BDB5B2',
    400: '#A09592',
    500: '#827672',
    600: '#675E5B',
    700: '#4B4644',
    800: '#332F2E',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #191615;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EDEAE9;
$base-200: #DAD4D3;
$base-300: #BDB5B2;
$base-400: #A09592;
$base-500: #827672;
$base-600: #675E5B;
$base-700: #4B4644;
$base-800: #332F2E;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #141211;
$base-subtle: #BEB7B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191615",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD4D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#827672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675E5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #191615

Color Lab

Pairs with #191615

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