What color is #1A2425?

#1A2425 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 36, 37), and in HSL hsl(185, 17%, 12%).

Is #1A2425 accessible as text?

On white, #1A2425 has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A2425, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A2425?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #1A2425?

As a neutral, #1A2425 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 #1A2425 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1A2425 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.

#1A2425 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A2425

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A2425 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A2425 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1A2425 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #384243

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 #1A2425 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

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 #1A2425 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A2425 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1A2425 Secondary #424646 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #1A2425 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

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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People also use #1A2425 with

Onyx Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD7D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191F24 — 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 #1A2425 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A2425;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 36 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.1% 0.014 203.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #CFDCDD;
  --color-300: #ADC1C3;
  --color-400: #8BA5A7;
  --color-500: #6B8789;
  --color-600: #566A6B;
  --color-700: #414D4E;
  --color-800: #2C3435;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#CFDCDD',
    300: '#ADC1C3',
    400: '#8BA5A7',
    500: '#6B8789',
    600: '#566A6B',
    700: '#414D4E',
    800: '#2C3435',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #1A2425;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #CFDCDD;
$base-300: #ADC1C3;
$base-400: #8BA5A7;
$base-500: #6B8789;
$base-600: #566A6B;
$base-700: #414D4E;
$base-800: #2C3435;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #141C1D;
$base-subtle: #B3C3C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A2425",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA5A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8789",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3435",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A2425

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Pairs with #1A2425

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