What color is #241F19?

#241F19 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 31, 25), and in HSL hsl(33, 18%, 12%).

Is #241F19 accessible as text?

On white, #241F19 has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #241F19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #241F19?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #241F19?

As a neutral, #241F19 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 #241F19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #241F19 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.

#241F19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #241F19

Not just a swatch — here's how #241F19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #241F19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #241F19 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #423D37

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 #241F19 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #241F19 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 #241F19 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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 #241F19 Secondary #454340 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 #241F19 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 65/100

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 #241F19

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People also use #241F19 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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D3CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242319 — 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 #241F19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #241F19;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 31 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.013 72.2);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE7;
  --color-200: #DED7CF;
  --color-300: #C3B9AC;
  --color-400: #A89A8A;
  --color-500: #8A7C6B;
  --color-600: #6C6256;
  --color-700: #4F4840;
  --color-800: #35312C;
  --color-900: #211F1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEBE7',
    200: '#DED7CF',
    300: '#C3B9AC',
    400: '#A89A8A',
    500: '#8A7C6B',
    600: '#6C6256',
    700: '#4F4840',
    800: '#35312C',
    900: '#211F1C',
  },
}

$base: #241F19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE7;
$base-200: #DED7CF;
$base-300: #C3B9AC;
$base-400: #A89A8A;
$base-500: #8A7C6B;
$base-600: #6C6256;
$base-700: #4F4840;
$base-800: #35312C;
$base-900: #211F1C;
$base-hover: #1D1914;
$base-subtle: #C5BDB2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#241F19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3B9AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A89A8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A7C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35312C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #241F19

Color Lab

Pairs with #241F19

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