What color is #21200A?

#21200A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 32, 10), and in HSL hsl(57, 53%, 8%).

Is #21200A accessible as text?

On white, #21200A has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #21200A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21200A?

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

What colors go well with #21200A?

As a neutral, #21200A 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 #21200A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #21200A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#21200A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21200A

Not just a swatch — here's how #21200A works with other colors. Named schemes with #21200A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21200A Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #21200A Secondary #B1690A Accent #6D7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #21200A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #21200A Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #21200A Secondary #43433B Support #999186 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 #21200A 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #21200A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #21200A with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E0BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191F0A — 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 #21200A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21200A;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 32 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.9% 0.037 106.5);
  --color-50: #FCFBF3;
  --color-100: #F6F5DF;
  --color-200: #ECEAC1;
  --color-300: #DAD695;
  --color-400: #C5C06D;
  --color-500: #A9A44C;
  --color-600: #827F40;
  --color-700: #5D5B32;
  --color-800: #3D3C24;
  --color-900: #262517;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFBF3',
    100: '#F6F5DF',
    200: '#ECEAC1',
    300: '#DAD695',
    400: '#C5C06D',
    500: '#A9A44C',
    600: '#827F40',
    700: '#5D5B32',
    800: '#3D3C24',
    900: '#262517',
  },
}

$base: #21200A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFBF3;
$base-100: #F6F5DF;
$base-200: #ECEAC1;
$base-300: #DAD695;
$base-400: #C5C06D;
$base-500: #A9A44C;
$base-600: #827F40;
$base-700: #5D5B32;
$base-800: #3D3C24;
$base-900: #262517;
$base-hover: #191808;
$base-subtle: #D5D29C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21200A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6F5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECEAC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DAD695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C5C06D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A9A44C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#827F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D5B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D3C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262517",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}