What color is #22190C?

#22190C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(34, 25, 12), and in HSL hsl(35, 48%, 9%).

Is #22190C accessible as text?

On white, #22190C has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #22190C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22190C?

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

What colors go well with #22190C?

As a neutral, #22190C 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 #22190C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #22190C 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.

#22190C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22190C

Not just a swatch — here's how #22190C works with other colors. Named schemes with #22190C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22190C 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22190C Secondary #B46617 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #22190C 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #22190C Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E 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 #22190C Secondary #403D38 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 #22190C 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 33/100

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 10/100

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 62/100

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 #22190C

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People also use #22190C with

Oxblood Graphite 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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D3C1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22200C — 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 #22190C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22190C;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 25 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.1% 0.027 75.8);
  --color-50: #FBF8F3;
  --color-100: #F5ECE0;
  --color-200: #EAD9C3;
  --color-300: #D7BD99;
  --color-400: #C1A071;
  --color-500: #A58150;
  --color-600: #7F6643;
  --color-700: #5B4B34;
  --color-800: #3C3225;
  --color-900: #252018;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF8F3',
    100: '#F5ECE0',
    200: '#EAD9C3',
    300: '#D7BD99',
    400: '#C1A071',
    500: '#A58150',
    600: '#7F6643',
    700: '#5B4B34',
    800: '#3C3225',
    900: '#252018',
  },
}

$base: #22190C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF8F3;
$base-100: #F5ECE0;
$base-200: #EAD9C3;
$base-300: #D7BD99;
$base-400: #C1A071;
$base-500: #A58150;
$base-600: #7F6643;
$base-700: #5B4B34;
$base-800: #3C3225;
$base-900: #252018;
$base-hover: #1B140A;
$base-subtle: #D3BEA0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22190C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5ECE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAD9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7BD99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C1A071",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A58150",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F6643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3225",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252018",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #22190C

Color Lab

Pairs with #22190C

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