What color is #321F22?

#321F22 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(50, 31, 34), and in HSL hsl(351, 23%, 16%).

Is #321F22 accessible as text?

On white, #321F22 has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #321F22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #321F22?

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

What colors go well with #321F22?

As a neutral, #321F22 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 #321F22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #321F22 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.

#321F22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #321F22

Not just a swatch — here's how #321F22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #321F22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #321F22 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #321F22 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #321F22 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #321F22 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #321F22 Secondary #4E4748 Support #9B9087 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 #321F22 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #321F22

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #321F22 with

Onyx Bistre Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro 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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #32231F — 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 #321F22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #321F22;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 31 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.030 8.9);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E6E7;
  --color-200: #E0CDD0;
  --color-300: #C6A9AD;
  --color-400: #AC868C;
  --color-500: #8F666C;
  --color-600: #6F5357;
  --color-700: #513E41;
  --color-800: #362B2D;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E6E7',
    200: '#E0CDD0',
    300: '#C6A9AD',
    400: '#AC868C',
    500: '#8F666C',
    600: '#6F5357',
    700: '#513E41',
    800: '#362B2D',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #321F22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E6E7;
$base-200: #E0CDD0;
$base-300: #C6A9AD;
$base-400: #AC868C;
$base-500: #8F666C;
$base-600: #6F5357;
$base-700: #513E41;
$base-800: #362B2D;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #28191B;
$base-subtle: #CAB4B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#321F22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC868C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F666C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}