What color is #1C1905?

#1C1905 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 25, 5), and in HSL hsl(52, 70%, 6%).

Is #1C1905 accessible as text?

On white, #1C1905 has a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C1905, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C1905?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #1C1905?

As a neutral, #1C1905 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 #1C1905 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C1905 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.

#1C1905 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C1905

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C1905 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C1905 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1905 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #1C1905 Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #1C1905 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 #1C1905 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 #1C1905 Secondary #3C3B34 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 #1C1905 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 13/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C1905

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People also use #1C1905 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E1B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161A05 — 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 #1C1905 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C1905;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 25 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.035 101.2);
  --color-50: #FDFCF1;
  --color-100: #FAF6DB;
  --color-200: #F3EBBA;
  --color-300: #E5D98A;
  --color-400: #D3C35F;
  --color-500: #B8A83D;
  --color-600: #8C8135;
  --color-700: #645C2B;
  --color-800: #413D20;
  --color-900: #282615;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDFCF1',
    100: '#FAF6DB',
    200: '#F3EBBA',
    300: '#E5D98A',
    400: '#D3C35F',
    500: '#B8A83D',
    600: '#8C8135',
    700: '#645C2B',
    800: '#413D20',
    900: '#282615',
  },
}

$base: #1C1905;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFCF1;
$base-100: #FAF6DB;
$base-200: #F3EBBA;
$base-300: #E5D98A;
$base-400: #D3C35F;
$base-500: #B8A83D;
$base-600: #8C8135;
$base-700: #645C2B;
$base-800: #413D20;
$base-900: #282615;
$base-hover: #151304;
$base-subtle: #DDD391;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C1905",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAF6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3EBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5D98A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3C35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8A83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C8135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#645C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#413D20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282615",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C1905

Color Lab

Pairs with #1C1905

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