What color is #1C121E?

#1C121E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 18, 30), and in HSL hsl(290, 25%, 9%).

Is #1C121E accessible as text?

On white, #1C121E has a contrast ratio of 18.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C121E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C121E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #1C121E?

As a neutral, #1C121E 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 #1C121E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C121E 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.

#1C121E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C121E

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C121E works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C121E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C121E Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #1C121E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #1C121E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #1C121E Secondary #3B373B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C121E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #1C121E 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 63/100

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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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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6C8D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D111B — 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 #1C121E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C121E;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 18 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.1% 0.028 320.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #EEE5F0;
  --color-200: #DDCCE0;
  --color-300: #C2A7C8;
  --color-400: #A784AE;
  --color-500: #896490;
  --color-600: #6B5170;
  --color-700: #4E3D51;
  --color-800: #342A36;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#EEE5F0',
    200: '#DDCCE0',
    300: '#C2A7C8',
    400: '#A784AE',
    500: '#896490',
    600: '#6B5170',
    700: '#4E3D51',
    800: '#342A36',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #1C121E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #EEE5F0;
$base-200: #DDCCE0;
$base-300: #C2A7C8;
$base-400: #A784AE;
$base-500: #896490;
$base-600: #6B5170;
$base-700: #4E3D51;
$base-800: #342A36;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #150E17;
$base-subtle: #C2ACC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C121E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A784AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C121E

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