What color is #1C1802?

#1C1802 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(28, 24, 2), and in HSL hsl(51, 87%, 6%).

Is #1C1802 accessible as text?

On white, #1C1802 has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C1802, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C1802?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #1C1802?

#1C1802 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #02061D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1C1802 below.

Is #1C1802 good for buttons?

#1C1802 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1C1802 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1C1802 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C1802 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.

#1C1802 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C1802

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C1802 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C1802 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1802 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #1C1802 Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #1C1802 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #1C1802 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E 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 #1C1802 Secondary #3B3A32 Support #999186 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 #1C1802 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 57/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C1802

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1C1802 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE4B1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181D02 — 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 #1C1802 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C1802;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 24 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.8% 0.039 100.0);
  --color-50: #FEFCF0;
  --color-100: #FDF8D8;
  --color-200: #FAEFB3;
  --color-300: #F0DF7F;
  --color-400: #E1CB51;
  --color-500: #C7B02E;
  --color-600: #97872B;
  --color-700: #6B6024;
  --color-800: #453F1C;
  --color-900: #2A2713;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFCF0',
    100: '#FDF8D8',
    200: '#FAEFB3',
    300: '#F0DF7F',
    400: '#E1CB51',
    500: '#C7B02E',
    600: '#97872B',
    700: '#6B6024',
    800: '#453F1C',
    900: '#2A2713',
  },
}

$base: #1C1802;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFCF0;
$base-100: #FDF8D8;
$base-200: #FAEFB3;
$base-300: #F0DF7F;
$base-400: #E1CB51;
$base-500: #C7B02E;
$base-600: #97872B;
$base-700: #6B6024;
$base-800: #453F1C;
$base-900: #2A2713;
$base-hover: #171402;
$base-subtle: #E7D888;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C1802",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAEFB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F0DF7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E1CB51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C7B02E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#97872B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B6024",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#453F1C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2713",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}