What color is #1E1114?

#1E1114 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 17, 20), and in HSL hsl(346, 28%, 9%).

Is #1E1114 accessible as text?

On white, #1E1114 has a contrast ratio of 18.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E1114, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E1114?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #1E1114?

As a neutral, #1E1114 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 #1E1114 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E1114 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.

#1E1114 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E1114

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E1114 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E1114 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E1114 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #1E1114 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #1E1114 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #1E1114 Secondary #3B3536 Support #9B9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E1114 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1E1114 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 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1E1114 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAC7CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D1211 — 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 #1E1114 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E1114;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 17 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.022 4.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F1E5E7;
  --color-200: #E2CBD0;
  --color-300: #CAA6AE;
  --color-400: #B0828D;
  --color-500: #93626D;
  --color-600: #724F58;
  --color-700: #533C41;
  --color-800: #372A2D;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F1E5E7',
    200: '#E2CBD0',
    300: '#CAA6AE',
    400: '#B0828D',
    500: '#93626D',
    600: '#724F58',
    700: '#533C41',
    800: '#372A2D',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #1E1114;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F1E5E7;
$base-200: #E2CBD0;
$base-300: #CAA6AE;
$base-400: #B0828D;
$base-500: #93626D;
$base-600: #724F58;
$base-700: #533C41;
$base-800: #372A2D;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #180D10;
$base-subtle: #C8ABB1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E1114",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B0828D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#93626D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E1114

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