What color is #240D12?

#240D12 is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(36, 13, 18), and in HSL hsl(347, 47%, 10%).

Is #240D12 accessible as text?

On white, #240D12 has a contrast ratio of 18.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #240D12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #240D12?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #240D12?

#240D12 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E2520. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #240D12 below.

Is #240D12 good for buttons?

#240D12 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #240D12 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #240D12 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #240D12 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.

#240D12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #240D12

Not just a swatch — here's how #240D12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #240D12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #240D12 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #240D12 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #240D12 Surface #F0E8DC 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 #240D12 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #240D12 Secondary #3E3436 Support #9B9087 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 #240D12 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 60/100

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 #240D12

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People also use #240D12 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C2C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25100E — 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 #240D12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #240D12;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 13 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.040 7.6);
  --color-50: #FBF3F5;
  --color-100: #F5E0E5;
  --color-200: #E9C3CB;
  --color-300: #D699A6;
  --color-400: #C07283;
  --color-500: #A45163;
  --color-600: #7E4450;
  --color-700: #5A343D;
  --color-800: #3C252A;
  --color-900: #25181B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF3F5',
    100: '#F5E0E5',
    200: '#E9C3CB',
    300: '#D699A6',
    400: '#C07283',
    500: '#A45163',
    600: '#7E4450',
    700: '#5A343D',
    800: '#3C252A',
    900: '#25181B',
  },
}

$base: #240D12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F5;
$base-100: #F5E0E5;
$base-200: #E9C3CB;
$base-300: #D699A6;
$base-400: #C07283;
$base-500: #A45163;
$base-600: #7E4450;
$base-700: #5A343D;
$base-800: #3C252A;
$base-900: #25181B;
$base-hover: #1E0B0F;
$base-subtle: #D3A2AC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#240D12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C07283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A45163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A343D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C252A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #240D12

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Pairs with #240D12

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