What color is #1A1609?

#1A1609 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 22, 9), and in HSL hsl(46, 49%, 7%).

Is #1A1609 accessible as text?

On white, #1A1609 has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A1609, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A1609?

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

What colors go well with #1A1609?

As a neutral, #1A1609 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 #1A1609 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1A1609 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.

#1A1609 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A1609

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A1609 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A1609 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A1609 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #1A1609 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #1A1609 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #1A1609 Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #020200

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1A1609 Secondary #3A3833 Support #9A9186 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 #1A1609 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 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 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 9/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Bistre Graphite Jet Black Greige 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D8BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191B09 — 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 #1A1609 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A1609;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 22 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.1% 0.024 92.9);
  --color-50: #FBFAF3;
  --color-100: #F5F0E0;
  --color-200: #EAE1C2;
  --color-300: #D7C898;
  --color-400: #C2AF70;
  --color-500: #A6914F;
  --color-600: #7F7142;
  --color-700: #5B5234;
  --color-800: #3C3725;
  --color-900: #252218;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBFAF3',
    100: '#F5F0E0',
    200: '#EAE1C2',
    300: '#D7C898',
    400: '#C2AF70',
    500: '#A6914F',
    600: '#7F7142',
    700: '#5B5234',
    800: '#3C3725',
    900: '#252218',
  },
}

$base: #1A1609;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFAF3;
$base-100: #F5F0E0;
$base-200: #EAE1C2;
$base-300: #D7C898;
$base-400: #C2AF70;
$base-500: #A6914F;
$base-600: #7F7142;
$base-700: #5B5234;
$base-800: #3C3725;
$base-900: #252218;
$base-hover: #151207;
$base-subtle: #D2C69D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A1609",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5F0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAE1C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7C898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2AF70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6914F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F7142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B5234",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3725",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252218",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A1609

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