What color is #19191F?

#19191F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 25, 31), and in HSL hsl(240, 11%, 11%).

Is #19191F accessible as text?

On white, #19191F has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #19191F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #19191F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #19191F?

As a neutral, #19191F 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 #19191F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #19191F 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.

#19191F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #19191F

Not just a swatch — here's how #19191F works with other colors. Named schemes with #19191F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #19191F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #36363C

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 #19191F Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #19191F Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #19191F Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #19191F Secondary #3C3C3E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #19191F 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #19191F

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People also use #19191F with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CECED5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B191F — 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 #19191F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #19191F;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 25 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.012 285.4);
  --color-50: #F6F6F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D2D2DB;
  --color-300: #B1B1BF;
  --color-400: #9090A2;
  --color-500: #717184;
  --color-600: #5A5A68;
  --color-700: #43434C;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F6F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D2D2DB',
    300: '#B1B1BF',
    400: '#9090A2',
    500: '#717184',
    600: '#5A5A68',
    700: '#43434C',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #19191F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D2D2DB;
$base-300: #B1B1BF;
$base-400: #9090A2;
$base-500: #717184;
$base-600: #5A5A68;
$base-700: #43434C;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #141419;
$base-subtle: #B5B5C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#19191F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9090A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#717184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A5A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #19191F

Color Lab

Pairs with #19191F

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