What color is #241C11?

#241C11 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 28, 17), and in HSL hsl(35, 36%, 10%).

Is #241C11 accessible as text?

On white, #241C11 has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #241C11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #241C11?

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

What colors go well with #241C11?

As a neutral, #241C11 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 #241C11 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #241C11 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.

#241C11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #241C11

Not just a swatch — here's how #241C11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #241C11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #241C11 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #241C11 Secondary #B46617 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #241C11 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #241C11 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #241C11 Secondary #43403C Support #9A9186 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 #241C11 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

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 #241C11

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People also use #241C11 with

Bistre 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3C5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232110 — 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 #241C11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #241C11;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 28 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.3% 0.023 75.1);
  --color-50: #FAF8F4;
  --color-100: #F2ECE3;
  --color-200: #E5D9C8;
  --color-300: #CFBBA0;
  --color-400: #B79E7B;
  --color-500: #9A805B;
  --color-600: #77654A;
  --color-700: #564A39;
  --color-800: #393228;
  --color-900: #231F1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF8F4',
    100: '#F2ECE3',
    200: '#E5D9C8',
    300: '#CFBBA0',
    400: '#B79E7B',
    500: '#9A805B',
    600: '#77654A',
    700: '#564A39',
    800: '#393228',
    900: '#231F1A',
  },
}

$base: #241C11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F4;
$base-100: #F2ECE3;
$base-200: #E5D9C8;
$base-300: #CFBBA0;
$base-400: #B79E7B;
$base-500: #9A805B;
$base-600: #77654A;
$base-700: #564A39;
$base-800: #393228;
$base-900: #231F1A;
$base-hover: #1C160D;
$base-subtle: #CDBDA7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#241C11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2ECE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5D9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFBBA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B79E7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A805B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77654A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564A39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393228",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231F1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #241C11

Color Lab

Pairs with #241C11

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