What color is #191915?

#191915 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 25, 21), and in HSL hsl(60, 9%, 9%).

Is #191915 accessible as text?

On white, #191915 has a contrast ratio of 17.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #191915, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191915?

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

What colors go well with #191915?

As a neutral, #191915 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 #191915 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #191915 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.

#191915 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191915

Not just a swatch — here's how #191915 works with other colors. Named schemes with #191915 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191915 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B1690A Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #191915 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #363632

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 #191915 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #191915 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #191915 Secondary #3B3B39 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 #191915 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

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 3/100

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 69/100

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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Bistre Graphite Platinum Outer Space

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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D4CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181915 — 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 #191915 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191915;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 25 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.008 107.0);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EDEDE9;
  --color-200: #DADAD3;
  --color-300: #BDBDB2;
  --color-400: #A0A092;
  --color-500: #828272;
  --color-600: #67675B;
  --color-700: #4B4B44;
  --color-800: #33332E;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EDEDE9',
    200: '#DADAD3',
    300: '#BDBDB2',
    400: '#A0A092',
    500: '#828272',
    600: '#67675B',
    700: '#4B4B44',
    800: '#33332E',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #191915;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EDEDE9;
$base-200: #DADAD3;
$base-300: #BDBDB2;
$base-400: #A0A092;
$base-500: #828272;
$base-600: #67675B;
$base-700: #4B4B44;
$base-800: #33332E;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #141411;
$base-subtle: #BEBEB5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191915",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DADAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDBDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#828272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #191915

Color Lab

Pairs with #191915

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