What color is #191A06?

#191A06 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 26, 6), and in HSL hsl(63, 63%, 6%).

Is #191A06 accessible as text?

On white, #191A06 has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #191A06, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191A06?

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

What colors go well with #191A06?

As a neutral, #191A06 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 #191A06 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #191A06 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.

#191A06 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191A06

Not just a swatch — here's how #191A06 works with other colors. Named schemes with #191A06 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191A06 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 #191A06 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 #191A06 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 #191A06 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 #191A06 Secondary #3B3B34 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 #191A06 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 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 14/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #E3E5B9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121906 — 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 #191A06 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191A06;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 26 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.035 111.6);
  --color-50: #FCFDF2;
  --color-100: #F7F8DD;
  --color-200: #EDF0BD;
  --color-300: #DCE08F;
  --color-400: #C8CD65;
  --color-500: #ACB243;
  --color-600: #84883A;
  --color-700: #5E612E;
  --color-800: #3E4021;
  --color-900: #262716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFDF2',
    100: '#F7F8DD',
    200: '#EDF0BD',
    300: '#DCE08F',
    400: '#C8CD65',
    500: '#ACB243',
    600: '#84883A',
    700: '#5E612E',
    800: '#3E4021',
    900: '#262716',
  },
}

$base: #191A06;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFDF2;
$base-100: #F7F8DD;
$base-200: #EDF0BD;
$base-300: #DCE08F;
$base-400: #C8CD65;
$base-500: #ACB243;
$base-600: #84883A;
$base-700: #5E612E;
$base-800: #3E4021;
$base-900: #262716;
$base-hover: #131405;
$base-subtle: #D6DA95;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191A06",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDF0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCE08F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8CD65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ACB243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#84883A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E4021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #191A06

Color Lab

Pairs with #191A06

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