What color is #231311?

#231311 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 19, 17), and in HSL hsl(7, 35%, 10%).

Is #231311 accessible as text?

On white, #231311 has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #231311, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #231311?

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

What colors go well with #231311?

As a neutral, #231311 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 #231311 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #231311 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.

#231311 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #231311

Not just a swatch — here's how #231311 works with other colors. Named schemes with #231311 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #231311 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #231311 Secondary #B76325 Accent #787743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #231311 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #231311 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4E Secondary #322523 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 #231311 Secondary #3F3837 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 #231311 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

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 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 #231311

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People also use #231311 with

Bistre Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC8C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #221911 — 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 #231311 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #231311;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 19 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.8% 0.027 27.4);
  --color-50: #FAF5F4;
  --color-100: #F2E5E3;
  --color-200: #E4CBC8;
  --color-300: #CEA6A1;
  --color-400: #B6837C;
  --color-500: #99635C;
  --color-600: #77504B;
  --color-700: #563D39;
  --color-800: #392A28;
  --color-900: #231B1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F4',
    100: '#F2E5E3',
    200: '#E4CBC8',
    300: '#CEA6A1',
    400: '#B6837C',
    500: '#99635C',
    600: '#77504B',
    700: '#563D39',
    800: '#392A28',
    900: '#231B1A',
  },
}

$base: #231311;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F4;
$base-100: #F2E5E3;
$base-200: #E4CBC8;
$base-300: #CEA6A1;
$base-400: #B6837C;
$base-500: #99635C;
$base-600: #77504B;
$base-700: #563D39;
$base-800: #392A28;
$base-900: #231B1A;
$base-hover: #1C0F0D;
$base-subtle: #CCACA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#231311",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4CBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA6A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B6837C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#99635C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77504B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #231311

Color Lab

Pairs with #231311

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