What color is #021B13?

#021B13 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 27, 19), and in HSL hsl(161, 86%, 6%).

Is #021B13 accessible as text?

On white, #021B13 has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #021B13, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021B13?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #021B13?

As a neutral, #021B13 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 #021B13 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021B13 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.

#021B13 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021B13

Not just a swatch — here's how #021B13 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021B13 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021B13 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #021B13 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #021B13 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #021B13 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000302

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 #021B13 Secondary #313A37 Support #989286 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 #021B13 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #021B13

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People also use #021B13 with

British Racing Green Graphite Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1EDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #021C1C — 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 #021B13 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021B13;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 27 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.036 169.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF1;
  --color-200: #B3F9E3;
  --color-300: #80EFCC;
  --color-400: #52E0B3;
  --color-500: #2FC696;
  --color-600: #2B9675;
  --color-700: #256A54;
  --color-800: #1C4538;
  --color-900: #132A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF1',
    200: '#B3F9E3',
    300: '#80EFCC',
    400: '#52E0B3',
    500: '#2FC696',
    600: '#2B9675',
    700: '#256A54',
    800: '#1C4538',
    900: '#132A23',
  },
}

$base: #021B13;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF1;
$base-200: #B3F9E3;
$base-300: #80EFCC;
$base-400: #52E0B3;
$base-500: #2FC696;
$base-600: #2B9675;
$base-700: #256A54;
$base-800: #1C4538;
$base-900: #132A23;
$base-hover: #021710;
$base-subtle: #88E6C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021B13",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52E0B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9675",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021B13

Color Lab

Pairs with #021B13

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