What color is #21140C?

#21140C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 20, 12), and in HSL hsl(23, 47%, 9%).

Is #21140C accessible as text?

On white, #21140C has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #21140C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21140C?

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

What colors go well with #21140C?

As a neutral, #21140C 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 #21140C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #21140C 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.

#21140C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21140C

Not just a swatch — here's how #21140C works with other colors. Named schemes with #21140C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21140C 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #21140C 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #21140C 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #21140C Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #312620 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 #21140C Secondary #3E3835 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 #21140C 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 58/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 64/100

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 #21140C

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People also use #21140C 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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CDC1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #221C0C — 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 #21140C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21140C;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 20 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.6% 0.026 52.4);
  --color-50: #FBF6F3;
  --color-100: #F5E8E0;
  --color-200: #E9D2C3;
  --color-300: #D6B199;
  --color-400: #C09072;
  --color-500: #A47151;
  --color-600: #7E5A44;
  --color-700: #5A4334;
  --color-800: #3C2E25;
  --color-900: #251D18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF6F3',
    100: '#F5E8E0',
    200: '#E9D2C3',
    300: '#D6B199',
    400: '#C09072',
    500: '#A47151',
    600: '#7E5A44',
    700: '#5A4334',
    800: '#3C2E25',
    900: '#251D18',
  },
}

$base: #21140C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF6F3;
$base-100: #F5E8E0;
$base-200: #E9D2C3;
$base-300: #D6B199;
$base-400: #C09072;
$base-500: #A47151;
$base-600: #7E5A44;
$base-700: #5A4334;
$base-800: #3C2E25;
$base-900: #251D18;
$base-hover: #1B100A;
$base-subtle: #D2B4A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21140C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9D2C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D6B199",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C09072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A47151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E5A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A4334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2E25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251D18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #21140C

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Pairs with #21140C

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