What color is #1C141A?

#1C141A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 20, 26), and in HSL hsl(315, 17%, 9%).

Is #1C141A accessible as text?

On white, #1C141A has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C141A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C141A?

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

What colors go well with #1C141A?

As a neutral, #1C141A 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 #1C141A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C141A 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.

#1C141A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C141A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C141A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C141A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1C141A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #393137

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 #1C141A Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #1C141A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C141A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1C141A Secondary #3B383A 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.

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Color Lab

How #1C141A 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 67/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1C141A with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CBD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B1316 — 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 #1C141A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C141A;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 20 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.4% 0.017 335.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EC;
  --color-200: #DDCFDA;
  --color-300: #C3ADBD;
  --color-400: #A78BA0;
  --color-500: #896B82;
  --color-600: #6B5666;
  --color-700: #4E414B;
  --color-800: #352C32;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EC',
    200: '#DDCFDA',
    300: '#C3ADBD',
    400: '#A78BA0',
    500: '#896B82',
    600: '#6B5666',
    700: '#4E414B',
    800: '#352C32',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #1C141A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EC;
$base-200: #DDCFDA;
$base-300: #C3ADBD;
$base-400: #A78BA0;
$base-500: #896B82;
$base-600: #6B5666;
$base-700: #4E414B;
$base-800: #352C32;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #150F14;
$base-subtle: #C2B0BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C141A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78BA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C141A

Color Lab

Pairs with #1C141A

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