What color is #1A1211?

#1A1211 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 18, 17), and in HSL hsl(7, 21%, 8%).

Is #1A1211 accessible as text?

On white, #1A1211 has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A1211, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A1211?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #1A1211?

As a neutral, #1A1211 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 #1A1211 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1A1211 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.

#1A1211 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A1211

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A1211 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A1211 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1A1211 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #372F2E

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 #1A1211 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #1A1211 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #1A1211 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4E Secondary #322524 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #1A1211 Secondary #383535 Support #9B9186 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 #1A1211 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1A1211

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People also use #1A1211 with

Graphite Gainsboro Taupe

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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7CBC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191410 — 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 #1A1211 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A1211;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 18 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.014 26.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE7E6;
  --color-200: #DFD0CE;
  --color-300: #C5ADAA;
  --color-400: #AA8C88;
  --color-500: #8D6C68;
  --color-600: #6E5754;
  --color-700: #50413F;
  --color-800: #352D2B;
  --color-900: #211C1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE7E6',
    200: '#DFD0CE',
    300: '#C5ADAA',
    400: '#AA8C88',
    500: '#8D6C68',
    600: '#6E5754',
    700: '#50413F',
    800: '#352D2B',
    900: '#211C1C',
  },
}

$base: #1A1211;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE7E6;
$base-200: #DFD0CE;
$base-300: #C5ADAA;
$base-400: #AA8C88;
$base-500: #8D6C68;
$base-600: #6E5754;
$base-700: #50413F;
$base-800: #352D2B;
$base-900: #211C1C;
$base-hover: #140E0D;
$base-subtle: #C4B0AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A1211",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFD0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ADAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352D2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A1211

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Pairs with #1A1211

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