What color is #211409?

#211409 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 20, 9), and in HSL hsl(28, 57%, 8%).

Is #211409 accessible as text?

On white, #211409 has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #211409, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211409?

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

What colors go well with #211409?

As a neutral, #211409 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 #211409 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211409 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.

#211409 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211409

Not just a swatch — here's how #211409 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211409 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211409 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #211409 Secondary #B5651C Accent #737845 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 #211409 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 #211409 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 #211409 Secondary #3D3834 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 #211409 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

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 11/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #211409

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People also use #211409 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CFBD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201B09 — 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 #211409 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211409;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 20 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.5% 0.029 60.4);
  --color-50: #FCF7F3;
  --color-100: #F7EADE;
  --color-200: #EDD5BF;
  --color-300: #DCB593;
  --color-400: #C8966A;
  --color-500: #AD7748;
  --color-600: #845F3D;
  --color-700: #5E4630;
  --color-800: #3E3023;
  --color-900: #261E17;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF7F3',
    100: '#F7EADE',
    200: '#EDD5BF',
    300: '#DCB593',
    400: '#C8966A',
    500: '#AD7748',
    600: '#845F3D',
    700: '#5E4630',
    800: '#3E3023',
    900: '#261E17',
  },
}

$base: #211409;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF7F3;
$base-100: #F7EADE;
$base-200: #EDD5BF;
$base-300: #DCB593;
$base-400: #C8966A;
$base-500: #AD7748;
$base-600: #845F3D;
$base-700: #5E4630;
$base-800: #3E3023;
$base-900: #261E17;
$base-hover: #1A1007;
$base-subtle: #D7B79A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211409",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7EADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDD5BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCB593",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8966A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD7748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#845F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E4630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3023",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261E17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #211409

Color Lab

Pairs with #211409

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