What color is #1E190D?

#1E190D is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 25, 13), and in HSL hsl(42, 40%, 8%).

Is #1E190D accessible as text?

On white, #1E190D has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E190D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E190D?

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

What colors go well with #1E190D?

As a neutral, #1E190D 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 #1E190D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E190D 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.

#1E190D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E190D

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E190D works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E190D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E190D Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #1E190D 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 #1E190D Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #1E190D Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #030300

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1E190D Secondary #3E3C37 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 #1E190D 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 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 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

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 #1E190D 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED5C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C1D0C — 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 #1E190D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E190D;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 25 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.023 87.8);
  --color-50: #FBF9F4;
  --color-100: #F3EEE2;
  --color-200: #E6DDC6;
  --color-300: #D1C29E;
  --color-400: #BAA678;
  --color-500: #9E8857;
  --color-600: #7A6B48;
  --color-700: #584E37;
  --color-800: #3A3427;
  --color-900: #242119;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF9F4',
    100: '#F3EEE2',
    200: '#E6DDC6',
    300: '#D1C29E',
    400: '#BAA678',
    500: '#9E8857',
    600: '#7A6B48',
    700: '#584E37',
    800: '#3A3427',
    900: '#242119',
  },
}

$base: #1E190D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF9F4;
$base-100: #F3EEE2;
$base-200: #E6DDC6;
$base-300: #D1C29E;
$base-400: #BAA678;
$base-500: #9E8857;
$base-600: #7A6B48;
$base-700: #584E37;
$base-800: #3A3427;
$base-900: #242119;
$base-hover: #17130A;
$base-subtle: #CEC1A3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E190D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6DDC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1C29E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BAA678",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E8857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A6B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#584E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3427",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242119",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E190D

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Pairs with #1E190D

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