What color is #24200F?

#24200F is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 32, 15), and in HSL hsl(49, 41%, 10%).

Is #24200F accessible as text?

On white, #24200F has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #24200F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #24200F?

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

What colors go well with #24200F?

As a neutral, #24200F 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 #24200F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #24200F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#24200F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #24200F

Not just a swatch — here's how #24200F works with other colors. Named schemes with #24200F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #24200F Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #24200F Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #24200F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #24200F Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2C291E 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 #24200F Secondary #45433D Support #999186 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 #24200F 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 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 11/100

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 60/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #24200F with

Bistre Graphite Greige Army Green

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 #DFDAC4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21240F — 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 #24200F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #24200F;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 32 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.030 96.5);
  --color-50: #FBFAF4;
  --color-100: #F3F0E2;
  --color-200: #E7E1C6;
  --color-300: #D2C89D;
  --color-400: #BBAE77;
  --color-500: #9E9156;
  --color-600: #7A7147;
  --color-700: #585237;
  --color-800: #3A3727;
  --color-900: #242219;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBFAF4',
    100: '#F3F0E2',
    200: '#E7E1C6',
    300: '#D2C89D',
    400: '#BBAE77',
    500: '#9E9156',
    600: '#7A7147',
    700: '#585237',
    800: '#3A3727',
    900: '#242219',
  },
}

$base: #24200F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFAF4;
$base-100: #F3F0E2;
$base-200: #E7E1C6;
$base-300: #D2C89D;
$base-400: #BBAE77;
$base-500: #9E9156;
$base-600: #7A7147;
$base-700: #585237;
$base-800: #3A3727;
$base-900: #242219;
$base-hover: #1D1A0C;
$base-subtle: #D0C8A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#24200F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7E1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D2C89D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BBAE77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E9156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A7147",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#585237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242219",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #24200F

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Pairs with #24200F

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