What color is #191908?

#191908 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 25, 8), and in HSL hsl(60, 52%, 6%).

Is #191908 accessible as text?

On white, #191908 has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #191908, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191908?

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

What colors go well with #191908?

As a neutral, #191908 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 #191908 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #191908 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.

#191908 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191908

Not just a swatch — here's how #191908 works with other colors. Named schemes with #191908 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191908 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16909 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191908 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #191908 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #191908 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #292A1E 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 #191908 Secondary #3A3B34 Support #999186 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 #191908 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #191908

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People also use #191908 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E1BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121707 — 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 #191908 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191908;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 25 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.8% 0.030 108.7);
  --color-50: #FCFCF3;
  --color-100: #F6F6DF;
  --color-200: #EBEBC1;
  --color-300: #D9D996;
  --color-400: #C4C46E;
  --color-500: #A8A84D;
  --color-600: #818141;
  --color-700: #5C5C32;
  --color-800: #3D3D24;
  --color-900: #262618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFCF3',
    100: '#F6F6DF',
    200: '#EBEBC1',
    300: '#D9D996',
    400: '#C4C46E',
    500: '#A8A84D',
    600: '#818141',
    700: '#5C5C32',
    800: '#3D3D24',
    900: '#262618',
  },
}

$base: #191908;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFCF3;
$base-100: #F6F6DF;
$base-200: #EBEBC1;
$base-300: #D9D996;
$base-400: #C4C46E;
$base-500: #A8A84D;
$base-600: #818141;
$base-700: #5C5C32;
$base-800: #3D3D24;
$base-900: #262618;
$base-hover: #131306;
$base-subtle: #D4D49B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191908",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6F6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBEBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9D996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C4C46E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A8A84D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#818141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C5C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D3D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #191908

Color Lab

Pairs with #191908

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