What color is #1A1915?

#1A1915 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 25, 21), and in HSL hsl(48, 11%, 9%).

Is #1A1915 accessible as text?

On white, #1A1915 has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A1915, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A1915?

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

What colors go well with #1A1915?

As a neutral, #1A1915 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 #1A1915 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1A1915 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.

#1A1915 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A1915

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A1915 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A1915 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A1915 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1A1915 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #373632

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 #1A1915 Secondary #784C20 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 #1A1915 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1A1915 Secondary #3C3B3A 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 #1A1915 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Bistre Graphite Platinum Outer Space

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 #D4D3CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191914 — 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 #1A1915 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A1915;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 25 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.3% 0.008 95.4);
  --color-50: #F8F8F6;
  --color-100: #EDECE8;
  --color-200: #DBD9D2;
  --color-300: #BFBCB1;
  --color-400: #A29E90;
  --color-500: #848071;
  --color-600: #68655A;
  --color-700: #4C4A43;
  --color-800: #33322E;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F8F6',
    100: '#EDECE8',
    200: '#DBD9D2',
    300: '#BFBCB1',
    400: '#A29E90',
    500: '#848071',
    600: '#68655A',
    700: '#4C4A43',
    800: '#33322E',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #1A1915;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F6;
$base-100: #EDECE8;
$base-200: #DBD9D2;
$base-300: #BFBCB1;
$base-400: #A29E90;
$base-500: #848071;
$base-600: #68655A;
$base-700: #4C4A43;
$base-800: #33322E;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #141410;
$base-subtle: #BFBDB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A1915",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDECE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFBCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A29E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#848071",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68655A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33322E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A1915

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A1915

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