What color is #162721?

#162721 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 39, 33), and in HSL hsl(159, 28%, 12%).

Is #162721 accessible as text?

On white, #162721 has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #162721, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162721?

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

What colors go well with #162721?

As a neutral, #162721 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 #162721 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #162721 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.

#162721 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162721

Not just a swatch — here's how #162721 works with other colors. Named schemes with #162721 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162721 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #162721 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #162721 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #162721 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #020A09

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 #162721 Secondary #424846 Support #989286 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 #162721 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 21/100

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 10/100

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 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #162721 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9DBD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #162727 — 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 #162721 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162721;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 39 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.5% 0.026 170.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F1EC;
  --color-200: #CBE2DA;
  --color-300: #A6CABD;
  --color-400: #82B0A0;
  --color-500: #629382;
  --color-600: #4F7266;
  --color-700: #3C534B;
  --color-800: #2A3732;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F1EC',
    200: '#CBE2DA',
    300: '#A6CABD',
    400: '#82B0A0',
    500: '#629382',
    600: '#4F7266',
    700: '#3C534B',
    800: '#2A3732',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #162721;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F1EC;
$base-200: #CBE2DA;
$base-300: #A6CABD;
$base-400: #82B0A0;
$base-500: #629382;
$base-600: #4F7266;
$base-700: #3C534B;
$base-800: #2A3732;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #121F1B;
$base-subtle: #ADCAC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162721",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629382",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7266",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #162721

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Pairs with #162721

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