What color is #191A04?

#191A04 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(25, 26, 4), and in HSL hsl(63, 73%, 6%).

Is #191A04 accessible as text?

On white, #191A04 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 #191A04, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191A04?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #191A04?

#191A04 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #05041A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #191A04 below.

Is #191A04 good for buttons?

#191A04 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #191A04 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #191A04 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #191A04 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.

#191A04 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191A04

Not just a swatch — here's how #191A04 works with other colors. Named schemes with #191A04 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191A04 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B06907 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 #191A04 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #191A04 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #191A04 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F 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 #191A04 Secondary #3B3B33 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 #191A04 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 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #191A04

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For fashion

People also use #191A04 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8B6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121A04 — 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 #191A04 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191A04;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 26 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.0% 0.039 111.6);
  --color-50: #FDFDF1;
  --color-100: #F9FADB;
  --color-200: #F1F4B9;
  --color-300: #E2E788;
  --color-400: #CFD55D;
  --color-500: #B4BB3A;
  --color-600: #8A8E33;
  --color-700: #62652A;
  --color-800: #40421F;
  --color-900: #272815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDFDF1',
    100: '#F9FADB',
    200: '#F1F4B9',
    300: '#E2E788',
    400: '#CFD55D',
    500: '#B4BB3A',
    600: '#8A8E33',
    700: '#62652A',
    800: '#40421F',
    900: '#272815',
  },
}

$base: #191A04;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFDF1;
$base-100: #F9FADB;
$base-200: #F1F4B9;
$base-300: #E2E788;
$base-400: #CFD55D;
$base-500: #B4BB3A;
$base-600: #8A8E33;
$base-700: #62652A;
$base-800: #40421F;
$base-900: #272815;
$base-hover: #141503;
$base-subtle: #DBDF8F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191A04",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1F4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2E788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CFD55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B4BB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A8E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#62652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}