What color is #242012?

#242012 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 32, 18), and in HSL hsl(47, 33%, 11%).

Is #242012 accessible as text?

On white, #242012 has a contrast ratio of 16.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #242012, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #242012?

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

What colors go well with #242012?

As a neutral, #242012 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 #242012 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #242012 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.

#242012 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #242012

Not just a swatch — here's how #242012 works with other colors. Named schemes with #242012 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #242012 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #242012 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 #242012 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #242012 Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #060702

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #242012 Secondary #45433E 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 #242012 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

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 #242012

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People also use #242012 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 #DCD8C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232513 — 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 #242012 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #242012;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 32 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.4% 0.025 94.0);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F2EFE3;
  --color-200: #E4DEC9;
  --color-300: #CDC4A2;
  --color-400: #B4A87E;
  --color-500: #978B5D;
  --color-600: #756D4C;
  --color-700: #554F3A;
  --color-800: #383529;
  --color-900: #23211A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F2EFE3',
    200: '#E4DEC9',
    300: '#CDC4A2',
    400: '#B4A87E',
    500: '#978B5D',
    600: '#756D4C',
    700: '#554F3A',
    800: '#383529',
    900: '#23211A',
  },
}

$base: #242012;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F2EFE3;
$base-200: #E4DEC9;
$base-300: #CDC4A2;
$base-400: #B4A87E;
$base-500: #978B5D;
$base-600: #756D4C;
$base-700: #554F3A;
$base-800: #383529;
$base-900: #23211A;
$base-hover: #1E1B0F;
$base-subtle: #CCC5AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#242012",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4DEC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDC4A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B4A87E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#978B5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#756D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#554F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383529",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #242012

Color Lab

Pairs with #242012

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