What color is #1C1F22?

#1C1F22 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 31, 34), and in HSL hsl(210, 10%, 12%).

Is #1C1F22 accessible as text?

On white, #1C1F22 has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C1F22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C1F22?

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

What colors go well with #1C1F22?

As a neutral, #1C1F22 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 #1C1F22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C1F22 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.

#1C1F22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C1F22

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C1F22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C1F22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1C1F22 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3A3D40

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 #1C1F22 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #1C1F22 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1F22 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1C1F22 Secondary #414243 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #1C1F22 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 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.

Pairs with #1C1F22

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People also use #1C1F22 with

Onyx Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD2D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C1D22 — 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 #1C1F22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C1F22;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 31 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.7% 0.007 248.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EBED;
  --color-200: #D2D6DA;
  --color-300: #B1B8BE;
  --color-400: #9199A1;
  --color-500: #727A83;
  --color-600: #5B6167;
  --color-700: #43474B;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E8EBED',
    200: '#D2D6DA',
    300: '#B1B8BE',
    400: '#9199A1',
    500: '#727A83',
    600: '#5B6167',
    700: '#43474B',
    800: '#2E3033',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #1C1F22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EBED;
$base-200: #D2D6DA;
$base-300: #B1B8BE;
$base-400: #9199A1;
$base-500: #727A83;
$base-600: #5B6167;
$base-700: #43474B;
$base-800: #2E3033;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #16181B;
$base-subtle: #B7BCC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C1F22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B8BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9199A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727A83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43474B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C1F22

Color Lab

Pairs with #1C1F22

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