What color is #212106?

#212106 is a very dark yellow. In RGB it is rgb(33, 33, 6), and in HSL hsl(60, 69%, 8%).

Is #212106 accessible as text?

On white, #212106 has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #212106, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #212106?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #212106?

#212106 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #060622. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #212106 below.

Is #212106 good for buttons?

#212106 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #212106 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #212106 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #212106 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.

#212106 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #212106

Not just a swatch — here's how #212106 works with other colors. Named schemes with #212106 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #212106 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #212106 Secondary #B16908 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD 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 #212106 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 #212106 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #292A1E 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 #212106 Secondary #43433A 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 #212106 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 57/100

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 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #212106

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #212106 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E7B9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #192206 — 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 #212106 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #212106;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 33 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.1% 0.043 109.3);
  --color-50: #FDFDF2;
  --color-100: #F9F9DC;
  --color-200: #F2F2BA;
  --color-300: #E4E48B;
  --color-400: #D2D260;
  --color-500: #B7B73E;
  --color-600: #8C8C36;
  --color-700: #63632C;
  --color-800: #414120;
  --color-900: #282815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDFDF2',
    100: '#F9F9DC',
    200: '#F2F2BA',
    300: '#E4E48B',
    400: '#D2D260',
    500: '#B7B73E',
    600: '#8C8C36',
    700: '#63632C',
    800: '#414120',
    900: '#282815',
  },
}

$base: #212106;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFDF2;
$base-100: #F9F9DC;
$base-200: #F2F2BA;
$base-300: #E4E48B;
$base-400: #D2D260;
$base-500: #B7B73E;
$base-600: #8C8C36;
$base-700: #63632C;
$base-800: #414120;
$base-900: #282815;
$base-hover: #1C1C05;
$base-subtle: #DEDE94;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#212106",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2F2BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E4E48B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D2D260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B7B73E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C8C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#63632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#414120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}