What color is #1B2222?

#1B2222 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(27, 34, 34), and in HSL hsl(180, 11%, 12%).

Is #1B2222 accessible as text?

On white, #1B2222 has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B2222, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B2222?

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

What colors go well with #1B2222?

As a neutral, #1B2222 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 #1B2222 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1B2222 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.

#1B2222 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B2222

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B2222 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B2222 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1B2222 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #394040

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 #1B2222 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #1B2222 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1B2222 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

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 #F6F4EF Accent #1B2222 Secondary #424444 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 #1B2222 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 47/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Onyx 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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD6D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B2022 — 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 #1B2222 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B2222;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 34 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.5% 0.010 196.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DBDB;
  --color-300: #B1BFBF;
  --color-400: #90A2A2;
  --color-500: #718484;
  --color-600: #5A6868;
  --color-700: #434C4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DBDB',
    300: '#B1BFBF',
    400: '#90A2A2',
    500: '#718484',
    600: '#5A6868',
    700: '#434C4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #1B2222;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DBDB;
$base-300: #B1BFBF;
$base-400: #90A2A2;
$base-500: #718484;
$base-600: #5A6868;
$base-700: #434C4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #161B1B;
$base-subtle: #B6C1C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B2222",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A2A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B2222

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Pairs with #1B2222

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