What color is #1C1907?

#1C1907 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 25, 7), and in HSL hsl(51, 60%, 7%).

Is #1C1907 accessible as text?

On white, #1C1907 has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C1907, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C1907?

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

What colors go well with #1C1907?

As a neutral, #1C1907 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 #1C1907 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C1907 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.

#1C1907 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C1907

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C1907 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C1907 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1907 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 #1C1907 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 #1C1907 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 #1C1907 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 #1C1907 Secondary #3C3B35 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 #1C1907 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 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

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 12/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C1907

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People also use #1C1907 with

Bistre 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 #E4DEBB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191D07 — 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 #1C1907 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C1907;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 25 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.032 100.1);
  --color-50: #FCFBF2;
  --color-100: #F8F4DE;
  --color-200: #EFE7BE;
  --color-300: #DED391;
  --color-400: #CBBC67;
  --color-500: #AF9F46;
  --color-600: #867B3C;
  --color-700: #60582F;
  --color-800: #3F3B22;
  --color-900: #272416;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFBF2',
    100: '#F8F4DE',
    200: '#EFE7BE',
    300: '#DED391',
    400: '#CBBC67',
    500: '#AF9F46',
    600: '#867B3C',
    700: '#60582F',
    800: '#3F3B22',
    900: '#272416',
  },
}

$base: #1C1907;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFBF2;
$base-100: #F8F4DE;
$base-200: #EFE7BE;
$base-300: #DED391;
$base-400: #CBBC67;
$base-500: #AF9F46;
$base-600: #867B3C;
$base-700: #60582F;
$base-800: #3F3B22;
$base-900: #272416;
$base-hover: #171406;
$base-subtle: #D8CF97;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C1907",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8F4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFE7BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DED391",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBBC67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF9F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#867B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60582F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3B22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272416",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C1907

Color Lab

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