What color is #0D221D?

#0D221D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(13, 34, 29), and in HSL hsl(166, 45%, 9%).

Is #0D221D accessible as text?

On white, #0D221D has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D221D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D221D?

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

What colors go well with #0D221D?

As a neutral, #0D221D 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 #0D221D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0D221D 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.

#0D221D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D221D

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D221D works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D221D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D221D 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #0D221D Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #0D221D Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 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 #0D221D Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000606

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 #0D221D Secondary #3B4240 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 #0D221D 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 11/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0D221D with

British Racing Green Graphite 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E0D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D1F21 — 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 #0D221D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D221D;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 34 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.3% 0.029 176.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4F0;
  --color-200: #C4E8E0;
  --color-300: #9BD5C7;
  --color-400: #74BEAD;
  --color-500: #53A290;
  --color-600: #457D70;
  --color-700: #355A51;
  --color-800: #263B36;
  --color-900: #192522;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4F0',
    200: '#C4E8E0',
    300: '#9BD5C7',
    400: '#74BEAD',
    500: '#53A290',
    600: '#457D70',
    700: '#355A51',
    800: '#263B36',
    900: '#192522',
  },
}

$base: #0D221D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4F0;
$base-200: #C4E8E0;
$base-300: #9BD5C7;
$base-400: #74BEAD;
$base-500: #53A290;
$base-600: #457D70;
$base-700: #355A51;
$base-800: #263B36;
$base-900: #192522;
$base-hover: #0A1B17;
$base-subtle: #A2D1C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D221D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74BEAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#53A290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#457D70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0D221D

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Pairs with #0D221D

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