What color is #23232E?

#23232E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 35, 46), and in HSL hsl(240, 14%, 16%).

Is #23232E accessible as text?

On white, #23232E has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #23232E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23232E?

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

What colors go well with #23232E?

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

No — #23232E 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.

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

Palettes built on #23232E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23232E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #41414C

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 #23232E 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 #23232E 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 #23232E 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 #23232E Secondary #47474C 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 #23232E 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 46/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

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 #23232E

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People also use #23232E with

Charcoal Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Onyx

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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D0D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #27232F — 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 #23232E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23232E;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 35 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.020 284.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E8EE;
  --color-200: #D1D1DC;
  --color-300: #AFAFC1;
  --color-400: #8D8DA5;
  --color-500: #6E6E87;
  --color-600: #58586A;
  --color-700: #42424D;
  --color-800: #2D2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E8EE',
    200: '#D1D1DC',
    300: '#AFAFC1',
    400: '#8D8DA5',
    500: '#6E6E87',
    600: '#58586A',
    700: '#42424D',
    800: '#2D2D34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #23232E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E8EE;
$base-200: #D1D1DC;
$base-300: #AFAFC1;
$base-400: #8D8DA5;
$base-500: #6E6E87;
$base-600: #58586A;
$base-700: #42424D;
$base-800: #2D2D34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #1C1C25;
$base-subtle: #B8B8C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23232E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFAFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D8DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E6E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23232E

Color Lab

Pairs with #23232E

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