What color is #1C0C19?

#1C0C19 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 12, 25), and in HSL hsl(311, 40%, 8%).

Is #1C0C19 accessible as text?

On white, #1C0C19 has a contrast ratio of 18.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C0C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C0C19?

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

What colors go well with #1C0C19?

As a neutral, #1C0C19 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 #1C0C19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C0C19 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.

#1C0C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C0C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C0C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C0C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C0C19 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Jet Black 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 #1C0C19 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black 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 #1C0C19 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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 #1C0C19 Secondary #383237 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C0C19 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1C0C19 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C0C19

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People also use #1C0C19 with

Russian Violet Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0C14 — 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 #1C0C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C0C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 12 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.036 334.1);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F3E2F0;
  --color-200: #E6C6E0;
  --color-300: #D19EC8;
  --color-400: #BA78AE;
  --color-500: #9E5791;
  --color-600: #7A4871;
  --color-700: #583752;
  --color-800: #3A2737;
  --color-900: #241922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F3E2F0',
    200: '#E6C6E0',
    300: '#D19EC8',
    400: '#BA78AE',
    500: '#9E5791',
    600: '#7A4871',
    700: '#583752',
    800: '#3A2737',
    900: '#241922',
  },
}

$base: #1C0C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F3E2F0;
$base-200: #E6C6E0;
$base-300: #D19EC8;
$base-400: #BA78AE;
$base-500: #9E5791;
$base-600: #7A4871;
$base-700: #583752;
$base-800: #3A2737;
$base-900: #241922;
$base-hover: #170A14;
$base-subtle: #CEA3C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C0C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA78AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4871",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C0C19

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