What color is #212836?

#212836 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 40, 54), and in HSL hsl(220, 24%, 17%).

Is #212836 accessible as text?

On white, #212836 has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #212836, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #212836?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #212836?

As a neutral, #212836 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 #212836 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #212836 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.

#212836 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #212836

Not just a swatch — here's how #212836 works with other colors. Named schemes with #212836 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #212836 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #212836 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #212836 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #404755

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #212836 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #212836 Secondary #494C52 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #212836 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #212836

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People also use #212836 with

Dark Slate Gray Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Charcoal

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD2DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #212136 — 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 #212836 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #212836;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 40 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.7% 0.028 264.0);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD3E0;
  --color-300: #A8B2C7;
  --color-400: #8592AD;
  --color-500: #657390;
  --color-600: #525C70;
  --color-700: #3E4451;
  --color-800: #2B2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD3E0',
    300: '#A8B2C7',
    400: '#8592AD',
    500: '#657390',
    600: '#525C70',
    700: '#3E4451',
    800: '#2B2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #212836;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD3E0;
$base-300: #A8B2C7;
$base-400: #8592AD;
$base-500: #657390;
$base-600: #525C70;
$base-700: #3E4451;
$base-800: #2B2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #1A202B;
$base-subtle: #B4BCCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#212836",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8B2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8592AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #212836

Color Lab

Pairs with #212836

UI roles & guardrails

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