What color is #221606?

#221606 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(34, 22, 6), and in HSL hsl(34, 70%, 8%).

Is #221606 accessible as text?

On white, #221606 has a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #221606, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #221606?

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

What colors go well with #221606?

As a neutral, #221606 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 #221606 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #221606 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.

#221606 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #221606

Not just a swatch — here's how #221606 works with other colors. Named schemes with #221606 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #221606 Secondary #B46618 Accent #727946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #221606 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #221606 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93986F Anchor #3E2C20

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #221606 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #221606 Secondary #3F3A34 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 #221606 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 13/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #221606

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People also use #221606 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige 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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D3B8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232006 — 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 #221606 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #221606;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 22 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.034 73.0);
  --color-50: #FDF8F1;
  --color-100: #FAEDDB;
  --color-200: #F3DABA;
  --color-300: #E5BE8A;
  --color-400: #D3A15F;
  --color-500: #B8833D;
  --color-600: #8C6735;
  --color-700: #644B2B;
  --color-800: #413320;
  --color-900: #282015;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF8F1',
    100: '#FAEDDB',
    200: '#F3DABA',
    300: '#E5BE8A',
    400: '#D3A15F',
    500: '#B8833D',
    600: '#8C6735',
    700: '#644B2B',
    800: '#413320',
    900: '#282015',
  },
}

$base: #221606;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF8F1;
$base-100: #FAEDDB;
$base-200: #F3DABA;
$base-300: #E5BE8A;
$base-400: #D3A15F;
$base-500: #B8833D;
$base-600: #8C6735;
$base-700: #644B2B;
$base-800: #413320;
$base-900: #282015;
$base-hover: #1C1205;
$base-subtle: #DEBE93;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#221606",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAEDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3DABA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5BE8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3A15F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8833D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C6735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#644B2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#413320",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282015",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #221606

Color Lab

Pairs with #221606

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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