What color is #21141B?

#21141B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 20, 27), and in HSL hsl(328, 25%, 10%).

Is #21141B accessible as text?

On white, #21141B has a contrast ratio of 17.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #21141B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21141B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #21141B?

As a neutral, #21141B 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 #21141B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #21141B 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.

#21141B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21141B

Not just a swatch — here's how #21141B works with other colors. Named schemes with #21141B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21141B Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #21141B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #21141B Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

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 #21141B Secondary #3E393C Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21141B Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #21141B 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 #21141B

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People also use #21141B with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9C9D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201316 — 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 #21141B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21141B;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 20 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.025 345.9);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5EB;
  --color-200: #E0CCD7;
  --color-300: #C8A7B9;
  --color-400: #AE849A;
  --color-500: #90647C;
  --color-600: #705162;
  --color-700: #513D48;
  --color-800: #362A31;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5EB',
    200: '#E0CCD7',
    300: '#C8A7B9',
    400: '#AE849A',
    500: '#90647C',
    600: '#705162',
    700: '#513D48',
    800: '#362A31',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #21141B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5EB;
$base-200: #E0CCD7;
$base-300: #C8A7B9;
$base-400: #AE849A;
$base-500: #90647C;
$base-600: #705162;
$base-700: #513D48;
$base-800: #362A31;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #1A0F15;
$base-subtle: #C7ADBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21141B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE849A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90647C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #21141B

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Pairs with #21141B

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