What color is #23110B?

#23110B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 17, 11), and in HSL hsl(15, 52%, 9%).

Is #23110B accessible as text?

On white, #23110B has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #23110B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23110B?

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

What colors go well with #23110B?

As a neutral, #23110B 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 #23110B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #23110B 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.

#23110B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23110B

Not just a swatch — here's how #23110B works with other colors. Named schemes with #23110B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #23110B Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD 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 #23110B Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #23110B Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #97976D 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 #23110B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #23110B Secondary #3E3634 Support #9B9186 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 #23110B 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 60/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 10/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23110B

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People also use #23110B 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C8BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #23190B — 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 #23110B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23110B;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 17 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.033 39.2);
  --color-50: #FCF5F3;
  --color-100: #F6E5DF;
  --color-200: #EBCCC1;
  --color-300: #D9A796;
  --color-400: #C4836E;
  --color-500: #A8644D;
  --color-600: #815141;
  --color-700: #5C3D32;
  --color-800: #3D2A24;
  --color-900: #261B18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF5F3',
    100: '#F6E5DF',
    200: '#EBCCC1',
    300: '#D9A796',
    400: '#C4836E',
    500: '#A8644D',
    600: '#815141',
    700: '#5C3D32',
    800: '#3D2A24',
    900: '#261B18',
  },
}

$base: #23110B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF5F3;
$base-100: #F6E5DF;
$base-200: #EBCCC1;
$base-300: #D9A796;
$base-400: #C4836E;
$base-500: #A8644D;
$base-600: #815141;
$base-700: #5C3D32;
$base-800: #3D2A24;
$base-900: #261B18;
$base-hover: #1C0E09;
$base-subtle: #D5AC9E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23110B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBCCC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9A796",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C4836E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A8644D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#815141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2A24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261B18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23110B

Color Lab

Pairs with #23110B

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