What color is #2C1A11?

#2C1A11 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(44, 26, 17), and in HSL hsl(20, 44%, 12%).

Is #2C1A11 accessible as text?

On white, #2C1A11 has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C1A11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C1A11?

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

What colors go well with #2C1A11?

As a neutral, #2C1A11 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 #2C1A11 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2C1A11 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#2C1A11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C1A11

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C1A11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C1A11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2C1A11 Secondary #B66420 Accent #757844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C1A11 Secondary #7A4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #2C1A11 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A56 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2C1A11 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2C1A11 Secondary #48403D Support #9B9186 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 #2C1A11 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2C1A11

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2C1A11 with

Bistre Graphite Greige 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CDC4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C2311 — 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 #2C1A11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C1A11;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 26 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.9% 0.033 47.2);
  --color-50: #FBF6F4;
  --color-100: #F4E7E1;
  --color-200: #E8D0C4;
  --color-300: #D4AE9B;
  --color-400: #BD8D75;
  --color-500: #A16D54;
  --color-600: #7C5846;
  --color-700: #594136;
  --color-800: #3B2D26;
  --color-900: #251D19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF6F4',
    100: '#F4E7E1',
    200: '#E8D0C4',
    300: '#D4AE9B',
    400: '#BD8D75',
    500: '#A16D54',
    600: '#7C5846',
    700: '#594136',
    800: '#3B2D26',
    900: '#251D19',
  },
}

$base: #2C1A11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF6F4;
$base-100: #F4E7E1;
$base-200: #E8D0C4;
$base-300: #D4AE9B;
$base-400: #BD8D75;
$base-500: #A16D54;
$base-600: #7C5846;
$base-700: #594136;
$base-800: #3B2D26;
$base-900: #251D19;
$base-hover: #23150E;
$base-subtle: #D2B4A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C1A11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E7E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8D0C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D4AE9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD8D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A16D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C5846",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#594136",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2D26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251D19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}