What color is #282421?

#282421 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 36, 33), and in HSL hsl(26, 10%, 14%).

Is #282421 accessible as text?

On white, #282421 has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #282421, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282421?

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

What colors go well with #282421?

As a neutral, #282421 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 #282421 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282421 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.

#282421 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282421

Not just a swatch — here's how #282421 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282421 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #282421 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #46423F

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 #282421 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

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 #282421 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #282421 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F 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 #282421 Secondary #4A4847 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 #282421 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 3/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282421

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People also use #282421 with

Onyx Bistre Graphite Platinum 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6D3D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #272620 — 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 #282421 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282421;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 36 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.008 59.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDEAE8;
  --color-200: #DAD6D2;
  --color-300: #BEB7B1;
  --color-400: #A19891;
  --color-500: #837972;
  --color-600: #67605B;
  --color-700: #4B4743;
  --color-800: #33302E;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EDEAE8',
    200: '#DAD6D2',
    300: '#BEB7B1',
    400: '#A19891',
    500: '#837972',
    600: '#67605B',
    700: '#4B4743',
    800: '#33302E',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #282421;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EDEAE8;
$base-200: #DAD6D2;
$base-300: #BEB7B1;
$base-400: #A19891;
$base-500: #837972;
$base-600: #67605B;
$base-700: #4B4743;
$base-800: #33302E;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #1F1C1A;
$base-subtle: #C2BDB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282421",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEAE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD6D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEB7B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A19891",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#837972",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67605B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33302E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282421

Color Lab

Pairs with #282421

UI roles & guardrails

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