What color is #132216?

#132216 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(19, 34, 22), and in HSL hsl(132, 28%, 10%).

Is #132216 accessible as text?

On white, #132216 has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #132216, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #132216?

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

What colors go well with #132216?

As a neutral, #132216 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 #132216 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #132216 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.

#132216 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #132216

Not just a swatch — here's how #132216 works with other colors. Named schemes with #132216 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #132216 Secondary #4B6C3C 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 #132216 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #132216 Surface #EEEADC 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 #132216 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A74B Secondary #222C24 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 #132216 Secondary #3D423E 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 #132216 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 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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

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 60/100

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 #132216 with

Bottle 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DACC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12211A — 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 #132216 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #132216;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 34 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.4% 0.031 149.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF6;
  --color-100: #E5F1E7;
  --color-200: #CBE2CF;
  --color-300: #A6CAAD;
  --color-400: #82B08B;
  --color-500: #62936C;
  --color-600: #4F7256;
  --color-700: #3C5341;
  --color-800: #2A372C;
  --color-900: #1B221C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF6',
    100: '#E5F1E7',
    200: '#CBE2CF',
    300: '#A6CAAD',
    400: '#82B08B',
    500: '#62936C',
    600: '#4F7256',
    700: '#3C5341',
    800: '#2A372C',
    900: '#1B221C',
  },
}

$base: #132216;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF6;
$base-100: #E5F1E7;
$base-200: #CBE2CF;
$base-300: #A6CAAD;
$base-400: #82B08B;
$base-500: #62936C;
$base-600: #4F7256;
$base-700: #3C5341;
$base-800: #2A372C;
$base-900: #1B221C;
$base-hover: #0F1A11;
$base-subtle: #ABC9B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#132216",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B08B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62936C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A372C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #132216

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Pairs with #132216

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