What color is #1E2021?

#1E2021 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(30, 32, 33), and in HSL hsl(200, 5%, 12%).

Is #1E2021 accessible as text?

On white, #1E2021 has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E2021, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E2021?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #1E2021?

As a neutral, #1E2021 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 #1E2021 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E2021 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.

#1E2021 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E2021

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E2021 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E2021 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1E2021 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3C3E3F

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 #1E2021 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #1E2021 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E2021 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1E2021 Secondary #424343 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #1E2021 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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.

Pairs with #1E2021

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People also use #1E2021 with

Onyx Graphite Platinum Charcoal

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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1D3D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D1E20 — 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 #1E2021 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E2021;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 32 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.004 228.9);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAEBEC;
  --color-200: #D4D7D8;
  --color-300: #B4B9BB;
  --color-400: #959A9D;
  --color-500: #767C7F;
  --color-600: #5D6265;
  --color-700: #45484A;
  --color-800: #2F3132;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAEBEC',
    200: '#D4D7D8',
    300: '#B4B9BB',
    400: '#959A9D',
    500: '#767C7F',
    600: '#5D6265',
    700: '#45484A',
    800: '#2F3132',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #1E2021;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAEBEC;
$base-200: #D4D7D8;
$base-300: #B4B9BB;
$base-400: #959A9D;
$base-500: #767C7F;
$base-600: #5D6265;
$base-700: #45484A;
$base-800: #2F3132;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #17191A;
$base-subtle: #B9BDBE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E2021",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4B9BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959A9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767C7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45484A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3132",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E2021

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E2021

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