What color is #221117?

#221117 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(34, 17, 23), and in HSL hsl(339, 33%, 10%).

Is #221117 accessible as text?

On white, #221117 has a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #221117, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #221117?

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

What colors go well with #221117?

As a neutral, #221117 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 #221117 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #221117 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.

#221117 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #221117

Not just a swatch — here's how #221117 works with other colors. Named schemes with #221117 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #221117 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #221117 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 #221117 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #221117 Secondary #3E3739 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 #221117 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 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 #221117 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 63/100

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 #221117

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For fashion

People also use #221117 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCC6CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #221111 — 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 #221117 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #221117;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 17 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.4% 0.030 357.4);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F2E3E8;
  --color-200: #E4C9D2;
  --color-300: #CDA2B1;
  --color-400: #B47E91;
  --color-500: #975D72;
  --color-600: #754C5B;
  --color-700: #553A43;
  --color-800: #38292E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F2E3E8',
    200: '#E4C9D2',
    300: '#CDA2B1',
    400: '#B47E91',
    500: '#975D72',
    600: '#754C5B',
    700: '#553A43',
    800: '#38292E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #221117;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F2E3E8;
$base-200: #E4C9D2;
$base-300: #CDA2B1;
$base-400: #B47E91;
$base-500: #975D72;
$base-600: #754C5B;
$base-700: #553A43;
$base-800: #38292E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #1B0E12;
$base-subtle: #CBA9B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#221117",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #221117

Color Lab

Pairs with #221117

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