What color is #1D170D?

#1D170D is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(29, 23, 13), and in HSL hsl(38, 38%, 8%).

Is #1D170D accessible as text?

On white, #1D170D has a contrast ratio of 17.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #1D170D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1D170D?

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

What colors go well with #1D170D?

As a neutral, #1D170D 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 #1D170D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1D170D 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.

#1D170D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1D170D

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D170D works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D170D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1D170D Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #3A342A

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 #1D170D Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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 #1D170D Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #1D170D Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA24B Secondary #2E281E 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 #1D170D Secondary #3C3A36 Support #9A9186 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 #1D170D 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 55/100

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 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1D170D 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD4C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C1C0D — 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 #1D170D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1D170D;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 23 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.9% 0.021 80.0);
  --color-50: #FBF8F4;
  --color-100: #F3EDE2;
  --color-200: #E6DAC7;
  --color-300: #D0BE9F;
  --color-400: #B8A17A;
  --color-500: #9C8359;
  --color-600: #796749;
  --color-700: #574B38;
  --color-800: #3A3327;
  --color-900: #242019;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF8F4',
    100: '#F3EDE2',
    200: '#E6DAC7',
    300: '#D0BE9F',
    400: '#B8A17A',
    500: '#9C8359',
    600: '#796749',
    700: '#574B38',
    800: '#3A3327',
    900: '#242019',
  },
}

$base: #1D170D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF8F4;
$base-100: #F3EDE2;
$base-200: #E6DAC7;
$base-300: #D0BE9F;
$base-400: #B8A17A;
$base-500: #9C8359;
$base-600: #796749;
$base-700: #574B38;
$base-800: #3A3327;
$base-900: #242019;
$base-hover: #17120A;
$base-subtle: #CDBEA4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1D170D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6DAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0BE9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8A17A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C8359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#796749",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#574B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3327",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242019",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1D170D

Color Lab

Pairs with #1D170D

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