What color is #211306?

#211306 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 19, 6), and in HSL hsl(29, 69%, 8%).

Is #211306 accessible as text?

On white, #211306 has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #211306, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211306?

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

What colors go well with #211306?

As a neutral, #211306 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 #211306 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211306 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.

#211306 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211306

Not just a swatch — here's how #211306 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211306 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211306 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #211306 Secondary #B5651B Accent #737945 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #211306 Surface #EFE9DC 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #211306 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F Surface #F2EDE3

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 #211306 Secondary #3D3732 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 #211306 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

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 10/100

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 #211306

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People also use #211306 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7CFB9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #221D06 — 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 #211306 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211306;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 19 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.033 63.2);
  --color-50: #FDF7F2;
  --color-100: #F9EADC;
  --color-200: #F2D5BA;
  --color-300: #E4B68B;
  --color-400: #D29760;
  --color-500: #B7783E;
  --color-600: #8C5F36;
  --color-700: #63462C;
  --color-800: #413020;
  --color-900: #281E15;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF7F2',
    100: '#F9EADC',
    200: '#F2D5BA',
    300: '#E4B68B',
    400: '#D29760',
    500: '#B7783E',
    600: '#8C5F36',
    700: '#63462C',
    800: '#413020',
    900: '#281E15',
  },
}

$base: #211306;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF7F2;
$base-100: #F9EADC;
$base-200: #F2D5BA;
$base-300: #E4B68B;
$base-400: #D29760;
$base-500: #B7783E;
$base-600: #8C5F36;
$base-700: #63462C;
$base-800: #413020;
$base-900: #281E15;
$base-hover: #1C1005;
$base-subtle: #DEB794;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211306",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9EADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2D5BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E4B68B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D29760",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B7783E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C5F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#63462C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#413020",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281E15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #211306

Color Lab

Pairs with #211306

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