What color is #112722?

#112722 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 39, 34), and in HSL hsl(166, 39%, 11%).

Is #112722 accessible as text?

On white, #112722 has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #112722, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #112722?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #112722?

As a neutral, #112722 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 #112722 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #112722 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.

#112722 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #112722

Not just a swatch — here's how #112722 works with other colors. Named schemes with #112722 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112722 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 #112722 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 #112722 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #112722 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #010A0A

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 #112722 Secondary #404846 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 #112722 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #112722

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People also use #112722 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5DED8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112527 — 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 #112722 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #112722;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 39 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.3% 0.030 177.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F3EF;
  --color-200: #C6E6DF;
  --color-300: #9ED1C5;
  --color-400: #79B9AA;
  --color-500: #589D8D;
  --color-600: #49796E;
  --color-700: #385750;
  --color-800: #273A35;
  --color-900: #192421;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F3EF',
    200: '#C6E6DF',
    300: '#9ED1C5',
    400: '#79B9AA',
    500: '#589D8D',
    600: '#49796E',
    700: '#385750',
    800: '#273A35',
    900: '#192421',
  },
}

$base: #112722;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F3EF;
$base-200: #C6E6DF;
$base-300: #9ED1C5;
$base-400: #79B9AA;
$base-500: #589D8D;
$base-600: #49796E;
$base-700: #385750;
$base-800: #273A35;
$base-900: #192421;
$base-hover: #0E1F1B;
$base-subtle: #A7CFC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#112722",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B9AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49796E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #112722

Color Lab

Pairs with #112722

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