What color is #1C262C?

#1C262C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 38, 44), and in HSL hsl(203, 22%, 14%).

Is #1C262C accessible as text?

On white, #1C262C has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C262C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C262C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #1C262C?

As a neutral, #1C262C 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 #1C262C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C262C 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.

#1C262C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C262C

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C262C works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C262C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1C262C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3B444A

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 #1C262C Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #1C262C Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

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 #1C262C Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #1C262C Secondary #45494B 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 #1C262C 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 69/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1C262C with

Charcoal Graphite Platinum

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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD5DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C202C — 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 #1C262C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C262C;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 38 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.2% 0.018 234.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6ECEF;
  --color-200: #CDD8DF;
  --color-300: #A9BBC6;
  --color-400: #879DAB;
  --color-500: #677F8E;
  --color-600: #53646F;
  --color-700: #3F4950;
  --color-800: #2B3236;
  --color-900: #1C1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6ECEF',
    200: '#CDD8DF',
    300: '#A9BBC6',
    400: '#879DAB',
    500: '#677F8E',
    600: '#53646F',
    700: '#3F4950',
    800: '#2B3236',
    900: '#1C1F22',
  },
}

$base: #1C262C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6ECEF;
$base-200: #CDD8DF;
$base-300: #A9BBC6;
$base-400: #879DAB;
$base-500: #677F8E;
$base-600: #53646F;
$base-700: #3F4950;
$base-800: #2B3236;
$base-900: #1C1F22;
$base-hover: #161E23;
$base-subtle: #B2C0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C262C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6ECEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9BBC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#879DAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#677F8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53646F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C262C

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