What color is #1C1104?

#1C1104 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 17, 4), and in HSL hsl(33, 75%, 6%).

Is #1C1104 accessible as text?

On white, #1C1104 has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C1104, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C1104?

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

What colors go well with #1C1104?

As a neutral, #1C1104 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 #1C1104 the same as CSS black?

No — #1C1104 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1C1104 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C1104

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C1104 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C1104 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1104 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1C1104 Secondary #B46618 Accent #727946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1C1104 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 #1C1104 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1C1104 Secondary #39342F 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 #1C1104 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 63/100

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 #1C1104

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People also use #1C1104 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D2B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B1804 — 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 #1C1104 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C1104;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 17 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.031 71.7);
  --color-50: #FEF8F1;
  --color-100: #FBECDA;
  --color-200: #F5D9B8;
  --color-300: #E8BC87;
  --color-400: #D79F5B;
  --color-500: #BC8138;
  --color-600: #906632;
  --color-700: #664A29;
  --color-800: #42321E;
  --color-900: #292014;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF8F1',
    100: '#FBECDA',
    200: '#F5D9B8',
    300: '#E8BC87',
    400: '#D79F5B',
    500: '#BC8138',
    600: '#906632',
    700: '#664A29',
    800: '#42321E',
    900: '#292014',
  },
}

$base: #1C1104;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF8F1;
$base-100: #FBECDA;
$base-200: #F5D9B8;
$base-300: #E8BC87;
$base-400: #D79F5B;
$base-500: #BC8138;
$base-600: #906632;
$base-700: #664A29;
$base-800: #42321E;
$base-900: #292014;
$base-hover: #150D03;
$base-subtle: #E0BB8E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C1104",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBECDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5D9B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E8BC87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D79F5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC8138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#906632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#664A29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42321E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292014",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C1104

Color Lab

Pairs with #1C1104

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