What color is #321E16?

#321E16 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(50, 30, 22), and in HSL hsl(17, 39%, 14%).

Is #321E16 accessible as text?

On white, #321E16 has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #321E16, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #321E16?

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

What colors go well with #321E16?

As a neutral, #321E16 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 #321E16 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #321E16 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.

#321E16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #321E16

Not just a swatch — here's how #321E16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #321E16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #321E16 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767844 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 #321E16 Secondary #7B4926 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 #321E16 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 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 #321E16 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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 #321E16 Secondary #4D4542 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 #321E16 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

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 40/100

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 13/100

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 58/100

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 #321E16

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For fashion

People also use #321E16 with

Bistre Gunmetal Gray 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFCEC7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #322716 — 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 #321E16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #321E16;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 30 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.9% 0.035 42.6);
  --color-50: #FBF6F4;
  --color-100: #F3E7E2;
  --color-200: #E6CFC6;
  --color-300: #D1AD9E;
  --color-400: #B98B79;
  --color-500: #9D6C58;
  --color-600: #795649;
  --color-700: #574138;
  --color-800: #3A2C27;
  --color-900: #241C19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF6F4',
    100: '#F3E7E2',
    200: '#E6CFC6',
    300: '#D1AD9E',
    400: '#B98B79',
    500: '#9D6C58',
    600: '#795649',
    700: '#574138',
    800: '#3A2C27',
    900: '#241C19',
  },
}

$base: #321E16;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF6F4;
$base-100: #F3E7E2;
$base-200: #E6CFC6;
$base-300: #D1AD9E;
$base-400: #B98B79;
$base-500: #9D6C58;
$base-600: #795649;
$base-700: #574138;
$base-800: #3A2C27;
$base-900: #241C19;
$base-hover: #281811;
$base-subtle: #D1B5AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#321E16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6CFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1AD9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B98B79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D6C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#795649",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#574138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2C27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241C19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}