What color is #210E0C?

#210E0C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 14, 12), and in HSL hsl(6, 47%, 9%).

Is #210E0C accessible as text?

On white, #210E0C has a contrast ratio of 18.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #210E0C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #210E0C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #210E0C?

As a neutral, #210E0C 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 #210E0C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #210E0C 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.

#210E0C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #210E0C

Not just a swatch — here's how #210E0C works with other colors. Named schemes with #210E0C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #210E0C Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #210E0C Secondary #B76326 Accent #787743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #210E0C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #210E0C Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4E Secondary #322524 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #210E0C Secondary #3C3433 Support #9B9186 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 #210E0C 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #210E0C

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People also use #210E0C with

Oxblood Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C4C1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22160C — 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 #210E0C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #210E0C;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 14 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.033 26.9);
  --color-50: #FBF4F3;
  --color-100: #F5E2E0;
  --color-200: #E9C7C3;
  --color-300: #D69F99;
  --color-400: #C07A72;
  --color-500: #A45951;
  --color-600: #7E4944;
  --color-700: #5A3834;
  --color-800: #3C2725;
  --color-900: #251A18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F3',
    100: '#F5E2E0',
    200: '#E9C7C3',
    300: '#D69F99',
    400: '#C07A72',
    500: '#A45951',
    600: '#7E4944',
    700: '#5A3834',
    800: '#3C2725',
    900: '#251A18',
  },
}

$base: #210E0C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F3;
$base-100: #F5E2E0;
$base-200: #E9C7C3;
$base-300: #D69F99;
$base-400: #C07A72;
$base-500: #A45951;
$base-600: #7E4944;
$base-700: #5A3834;
$base-800: #3C2725;
$base-900: #251A18;
$base-hover: #1B0B0A;
$base-subtle: #D2A5A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#210E0C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C7C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D69F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C07A72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A45951",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2725",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251A18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #210E0C

Color Lab

Pairs with #210E0C

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