What color is #242510?

#242510 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 37, 16), and in HSL hsl(63, 40%, 10%).

Is #242510 accessible as text?

On white, #242510 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #242510, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #242510?

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

What colors go well with #242510?

As a neutral, #242510 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 #242510 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #242510 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.

#242510 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #242510

Not just a swatch — here's how #242510 works with other colors. Named schemes with #242510 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #242510 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #242510 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #242510 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #242510 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F 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 #242510 Secondary #474840 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 #242510 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 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #242510

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #242510 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDEC4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C240F — 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 #242510 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #242510;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 37 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.035 111.0);
  --color-50: #FAFBF4;
  --color-100: #F2F3E2;
  --color-200: #E5E6C6;
  --color-300: #CFD19E;
  --color-400: #B7BA78;
  --color-500: #9A9E57;
  --color-600: #777A48;
  --color-700: #565837;
  --color-800: #393A27;
  --color-900: #232419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAFBF4',
    100: '#F2F3E2',
    200: '#E5E6C6',
    300: '#CFD19E',
    400: '#B7BA78',
    500: '#9A9E57',
    600: '#777A48',
    700: '#565837',
    800: '#393A27',
    900: '#232419',
  },
}

$base: #242510;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFBF4;
$base-100: #F2F3E2;
$base-200: #E5E6C6;
$base-300: #CFD19E;
$base-400: #B7BA78;
$base-500: #9A9E57;
$base-600: #777A48;
$base-700: #565837;
$base-800: #393A27;
$base-900: #232419;
$base-hover: #1C1D0C;
$base-subtle: #CDCFA5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#242510",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5E6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFD19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B7BA78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A9E57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#777A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#565837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}