What color is #243221?

#243221 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 50, 33), and in HSL hsl(109, 20%, 16%).

Is #243221 accessible as text?

On white, #243221 has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #243221, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243221?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #243221?

As a neutral, #243221 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 #243221 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243221 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.

#243221 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243221

Not just a swatch — here's how #243221 works with other colors. Named schemes with #243221 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243221 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Sacramento Green 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 #243221 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

Sacramento Green 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 #243221 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green 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 #243221 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #243221 Secondary #4F544E Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #243221 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

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 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #243221

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #243221 with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Graphite 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DACE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #213123 — 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 #243221 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #243221;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 50 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.9% 0.035 140.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E8EFE6;
  --color-200: #D1DECE;
  --color-300: #AFC5AB;
  --color-400: #8FAA88;
  --color-500: #6F8C69;
  --color-600: #596D54;
  --color-700: #424F3F;
  --color-800: #2D352C;
  --color-900: #1D211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E8EFE6',
    200: '#D1DECE',
    300: '#AFC5AB',
    400: '#8FAA88',
    500: '#6F8C69',
    600: '#596D54',
    700: '#424F3F',
    800: '#2D352C',
    900: '#1D211C',
  },
}

$base: #243221;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E8EFE6;
$base-200: #D1DECE;
$base-300: #AFC5AB;
$base-400: #8FAA88;
$base-500: #6F8C69;
$base-600: #596D54;
$base-700: #424F3F;
$base-800: #2D352C;
$base-900: #1D211C;
$base-hover: #1D271A;
$base-subtle: #B9C9B5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243221",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FAA88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}