What color is #211009?

#211009 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 16, 9), and in HSL hsl(18, 57%, 8%).

Is #211009 accessible as text?

On white, #211009 has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #211009, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211009?

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

What colors go well with #211009?

As a neutral, #211009 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 #211009 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211009 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.

#211009 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211009

Not just a swatch — here's how #211009 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211009 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #211009 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767844 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 #211009 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #211009 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E 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 #211009 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #211009 Secondary #3C3532 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 #211009 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 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 48/100

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 12/100

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 #211009

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People also use #211009 with

Oxblood Graphite 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 #E3C8BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201809 — 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 #211009 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211009;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 16 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.6% 0.032 43.0);
  --color-50: #FCF5F3;
  --color-100: #F7E6DE;
  --color-200: #EDCDBF;
  --color-300: #DCA993;
  --color-400: #C8866A;
  --color-500: #AD6648;
  --color-600: #84533D;
  --color-700: #5E3E30;
  --color-800: #3E2B23;
  --color-900: #261C17;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF5F3',
    100: '#F7E6DE',
    200: '#EDCDBF',
    300: '#DCA993',
    400: '#C8866A',
    500: '#AD6648',
    600: '#84533D',
    700: '#5E3E30',
    800: '#3E2B23',
    900: '#261C17',
  },
}

$base: #211009;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF5F3;
$base-100: #F7E6DE;
$base-200: #EDCDBF;
$base-300: #DCA993;
$base-400: #C8866A;
$base-500: #AD6648;
$base-600: #84533D;
$base-700: #5E3E30;
$base-800: #3E2B23;
$base-900: #261C17;
$base-hover: #1A0D07;
$base-subtle: #D7AC9A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211009",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7E6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDCDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCA993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8866A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD6648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#84533D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2B23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261C17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #211009

Color Lab

Pairs with #211009

UI roles & guardrails

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