What color is #211005?

#211005 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 16, 5), and in HSL hsl(24, 74%, 7%).

Is #211005 accessible as text?

On white, #211005 has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #211005, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211005?

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

What colors go well with #211005?

As a neutral, #211005 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 #211005 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211005 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.

#211005 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211005

Not just a swatch — here's how #211005 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211005 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #211005 Secondary #B5651E Accent #747844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211005 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #211005 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A55 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #211005 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #211005 Secondary #3C3531 Support #9A9186 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 #211005 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 61/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 14/100

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 62/100

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 #211005

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People also use #211005 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9CBB6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F1805 — 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 #211005 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211005;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 16 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.5% 0.036 54.2);
  --color-50: #FEF6F1;
  --color-100: #FBE7DB;
  --color-200: #F4D0B8;
  --color-300: #E7AE88;
  --color-400: #D68D5C;
  --color-500: #BC6D39;
  --color-600: #8F5833;
  --color-700: #65412A;
  --color-800: #422D1F;
  --color-900: #291D15;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF6F1',
    100: '#FBE7DB',
    200: '#F4D0B8',
    300: '#E7AE88',
    400: '#D68D5C',
    500: '#BC6D39',
    600: '#8F5833',
    700: '#65412A',
    800: '#422D1F',
    900: '#291D15',
  },
}

$base: #211005;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF6F1;
$base-100: #FBE7DB;
$base-200: #F4D0B8;
$base-300: #E7AE88;
$base-400: #D68D5C;
$base-500: #BC6D39;
$base-600: #8F5833;
$base-700: #65412A;
$base-800: #422D1F;
$base-900: #291D15;
$base-hover: #190C04;
$base-subtle: #E0B090;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211005",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4D0B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7AE88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D68D5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC6D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F5833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65412A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#422D1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291D15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #211005

Color Lab

Pairs with #211005

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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