What color is #1E151D?

#1E151D is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 21, 29), and in HSL hsl(307, 18%, 10%).

Is #1E151D accessible as text?

On white, #1E151D 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 #1E151D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E151D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #1E151D?

As a neutral, #1E151D 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 #1E151D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E151D 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.

#1E151D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E151D

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E151D works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E151D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1E151D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #3B323A

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 #1E151D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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 #1E151D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E151D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1E151D Secondary #3D393C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #1E151D 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 10/100

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 #1E151D with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #D7CBD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E151A — 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 #1E151D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E151D;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 21 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.021 330.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE7EE;
  --color-200: #DECFDC;
  --color-300: #C3ACC1;
  --color-400: #A88AA4;
  --color-500: #8A6B87;
  --color-600: #6C5669;
  --color-700: #4F404D;
  --color-800: #352C34;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE7EE',
    200: '#DECFDC',
    300: '#C3ACC1',
    400: '#A88AA4',
    500: '#8A6B87',
    600: '#6C5669',
    700: '#4F404D',
    800: '#352C34',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #1E151D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE7EE;
$base-200: #DECFDC;
$base-300: #C3ACC1;
$base-400: #A88AA4;
$base-500: #8A6B87;
$base-600: #6C5669;
$base-700: #4F404D;
$base-800: #352C34;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #181117;
$base-subtle: #C4B1C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E151D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ACC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A88AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F404D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E151D

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E151D

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