What color is #23232B?

#23232B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 35, 43), and in HSL hsl(240, 10%, 15%).

Is #23232B accessible as text?

On white, #23232B has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #23232B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23232B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #23232B?

As a neutral, #23232B 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 #23232B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #23232B 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.

#23232B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23232B

Not just a swatch — here's how #23232B works with other colors. Named schemes with #23232B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23232B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #414149

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23232B Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #23232B Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #23232B Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #23232B Secondary #47474A Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #23232B 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23232B

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People also use #23232B with

Onyx Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Charcoal

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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1D1D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25222A — 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 #23232B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23232B;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 35 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.015 285.3);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D2D2DA;
  --color-300: #B1B1BE;
  --color-400: #9191A1;
  --color-500: #727283;
  --color-600: #5B5B67;
  --color-700: #43434B;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D2D2DA',
    300: '#B1B1BE',
    400: '#9191A1',
    500: '#727283',
    600: '#5B5B67',
    700: '#43434B',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #23232B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D2D2DA;
$base-300: #B1B1BE;
$base-400: #9191A1;
$base-500: #727283;
$base-600: #5B5B67;
$base-700: #43434B;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #1C1C22;
$base-subtle: #B9B9C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23232B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9191A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43434B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23232B

Color Lab

Pairs with #23232B

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