What color is #1D1B18?

#1D1B18 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(29, 27, 24), and in HSL hsl(36, 9%, 10%).

Is #1D1B18 accessible as text?

On white, #1D1B18 has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #1D1B18, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1D1B18?

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

What colors go well with #1D1B18?

As a neutral, #1D1B18 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 #1D1B18 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1D1B18 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.

#1D1B18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1D1B18

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D1B18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D1B18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1D1B18 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #3A3835

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 #1D1B18 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C 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 #1D1B18 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 #1D1B18 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 #1D1B18 Secondary #3F3E3D 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 #1D1B18 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1D1B18

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People also use #1D1B18 with

Bistre Graphite Platinum Taupe

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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D2CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C1B17 — 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 #1D1B18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1D1B18;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 27 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.006 78.2);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EDEBE9;
  --color-200: #DAD7D3;
  --color-300: #BDB9B2;
  --color-400: #A09A92;
  --color-500: #827C72;
  --color-600: #67625B;
  --color-700: #4B4844;
  --color-800: #33312E;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EDEBE9',
    200: '#DAD7D3',
    300: '#BDB9B2',
    400: '#A09A92',
    500: '#827C72',
    600: '#67625B',
    700: '#4B4844',
    800: '#33312E',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #1D1B18;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EDEBE9;
$base-200: #DAD7D3;
$base-300: #BDB9B2;
$base-400: #A09A92;
$base-500: #827C72;
$base-600: #67625B;
$base-700: #4B4844;
$base-800: #33312E;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #161513;
$base-subtle: #BFBBB5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1D1B18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB9B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09A92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#827C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67625B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33312E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1D1B18

Color Lab

Pairs with #1D1B18

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