What color is #1E1E1A?

#1E1E1A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 30, 26), and in HSL hsl(60, 7%, 11%).

Is #1E1E1A accessible as text?

On white, #1E1E1A has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E1E1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E1E1A?

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

What colors go well with #1E1E1A?

As a neutral, #1E1E1A 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 #1E1E1A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E1E1A 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.

#1E1E1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E1E1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E1E1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E1E1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E1E1A Secondary #526A37 Accent #B1690A Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1E1E1A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #3C3C38

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 #1E1E1A Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #1E1E1A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1E1E1A Secondary #41413F Support #999186 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 #1E1E1A 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1E1E1A with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Platinum Outer Space

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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D4CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D1E1A — 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 #1E1E1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E1E1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 30 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.4% 0.007 107.0);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D9D9D3;
  --color-300: #BCBCB3;
  --color-400: #9F9F93;
  --color-500: #818174;
  --color-600: #65655D;
  --color-700: #4A4A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECECE9',
    200: '#D9D9D3',
    300: '#BCBCB3',
    400: '#9F9F93',
    500: '#818174',
    600: '#65655D',
    700: '#4A4A45',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #1E1E1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECECE9;
$base-200: #D9D9D3;
$base-300: #BCBCB3;
$base-400: #9F9F93;
$base-500: #818174;
$base-600: #65655D;
$base-700: #4A4A45;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #181815;
$base-subtle: #BFBFB7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E1E1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCBCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F9F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#818174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E1E1A

Color Lab

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