What color is #211E1C?

#211E1C is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 30, 28), and in HSL hsl(24, 8%, 12%).

Is #211E1C accessible as text?

On white, #211E1C has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #211E1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211E1C?

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

What colors go well with #211E1C?

As a neutral, #211E1C 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 #211E1C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211E1C 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.

#211E1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211E1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #211E1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #211E1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #211E1C Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #3F3C3A

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211E1C 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #211E1C 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 #211E1C Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31261F 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 #211E1C Secondary #434141 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 #211E1C 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #211E1C with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Platinum 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D2D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21201C — 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 #211E1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211E1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 30 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.8% 0.006 56.1);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECEAE9;
  --color-200: #D9D6D3;
  --color-300: #BDB7B2;
  --color-400: #A09892;
  --color-500: #817973;
  --color-600: #66605C;
  --color-700: #4B4744;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECEAE9',
    200: '#D9D6D3',
    300: '#BDB7B2',
    400: '#A09892',
    500: '#817973',
    600: '#66605C',
    700: '#4B4744',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #211E1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECEAE9;
$base-200: #D9D6D3;
$base-300: #BDB7B2;
$base-400: #A09892;
$base-500: #817973;
$base-600: #66605C;
$base-700: #4B4744;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #1A1817;
$base-subtle: #C0BBB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211E1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D6D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB7B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09892",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817973",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66605C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #211E1C

Color Lab

Pairs with #211E1C

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