What color is #271718?

#271718 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 23, 24), and in HSL hsl(356, 26%, 12%).

Is #271718 accessible as text?

On white, #271718 has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #271718, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #271718?

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

What colors go well with #271718?

As a neutral, #271718 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 #271718 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #271718 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.

#271718 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #271718

Not just a swatch — here's how #271718 works with other colors. Named schemes with #271718 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #271718 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #271718 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #271718 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #271718 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #271718 Secondary #433D3D 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.

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Color Lab

How #271718 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #271718

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People also use #271718 with

Bistre 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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #271B17 — 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 #271718 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #271718;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 23 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.026 15.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F0E5E6;
  --color-200: #E1CCCD;
  --color-300: #C8A7A9;
  --color-400: #AF8386;
  --color-500: #916467;
  --color-600: #715153;
  --color-700: #523D3E;
  --color-800: #372A2B;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F0E5E6',
    200: '#E1CCCD',
    300: '#C8A7A9',
    400: '#AF8386',
    500: '#916467',
    600: '#715153',
    700: '#523D3E',
    800: '#372A2B',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #271718;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F0E5E6;
$base-200: #E1CCCD;
$base-300: #C8A7A9;
$base-400: #AF8386;
$base-500: #916467;
$base-600: #715153;
$base-700: #523D3E;
$base-800: #372A2B;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #1F1213;
$base-subtle: #C9AEB0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#271718",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8386",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #271718

Color Lab

Pairs with #271718

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