What color is #09210E?

#09210E is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 33, 14), and in HSL hsl(133, 57%, 8%).

Is #09210E accessible as text?

On white, #09210E has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #09210E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09210E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #09210E?

#09210E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20091B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09210E below.

Is #09210E good for buttons?

#09210E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09210E — black text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09210E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09210E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#09210E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09210E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09210E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09210E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09210E Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09210E Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #09210E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #09210E Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #09210E Secondary #384039 Support #989286 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 #09210E 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 60/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09210E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #09210E with

British Racing Green Graphite Platinum Hunter 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE3C5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092016 — 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 #09210E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09210E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 33 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.047 148.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCF5;
  --color-100: #DEF7E4;
  --color-200: #BFEDC9;
  --color-300: #93DCA3;
  --color-400: #6AC87E;
  --color-500: #48AD5E;
  --color-600: #3D844D;
  --color-700: #305E3A;
  --color-800: #233E29;
  --color-900: #17261A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FCF5',
    100: '#DEF7E4',
    200: '#BFEDC9',
    300: '#93DCA3',
    400: '#6AC87E',
    500: '#48AD5E',
    600: '#3D844D',
    700: '#305E3A',
    800: '#233E29',
    900: '#17261A',
  },
}

$base: #09210E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF5;
$base-100: #DEF7E4;
$base-200: #BFEDC9;
$base-300: #93DCA3;
$base-400: #6AC87E;
$base-500: #48AD5E;
$base-600: #3D844D;
$base-700: #305E3A;
$base-800: #233E29;
$base-900: #17261A;
$base-hover: #071A0B;
$base-subtle: #9AD7A7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09210E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC87E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D844D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}