What color is #09211C?

#09211C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 33, 28), and in HSL hsl(168, 57%, 8%).

Is #09211C accessible as text?

On white, #09211C has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #09211C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09211C?

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

What colors go well with #09211C?

As a neutral, #09211C 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 #09211C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09211C 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.

#09211C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09211C

Not just a swatch — here's how #09211C works with other colors. Named schemes with #09211C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09211C Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09211C Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09211C Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #09211C Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C29 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 #09211C Secondary #39413F Support #979286 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 #09211C 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 44/100

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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.

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People also use #09211C 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE3DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091D20 — 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 #09211C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09211C;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 33 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.032 177.6);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F2;
  --color-200: #BFEDE4;
  --color-300: #93DCCE;
  --color-400: #6AC8B5;
  --color-500: #48AD99;
  --color-600: #3D8476;
  --color-700: #305E55;
  --color-800: #233E39;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DEF7F2',
    200: '#BFEDE4',
    300: '#93DCCE',
    400: '#6AC8B5',
    500: '#48AD99',
    600: '#3D8476',
    700: '#305E55',
    800: '#233E39',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #09211C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF7F2;
$base-200: #BFEDE4;
$base-300: #93DCCE;
$base-400: #6AC8B5;
$base-500: #48AD99;
$base-600: #3D8476;
$base-700: #305E55;
$base-800: #233E39;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #071A16;
$base-subtle: #9AD7CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09211C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8476",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09211C

Color Lab

Pairs with #09211C

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