What color is #230815?

#230815 is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(35, 8, 21), and in HSL hsl(331, 63%, 8%).

Is #230815 accessible as text?

On white, #230815 has a contrast ratio of 18.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #230815, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230815?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #230815?

#230815 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #082115. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230815 below.

Is #230815 good for buttons?

#230815 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230815 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230815 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230815 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.

#230815 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230815

Not just a swatch — here's how #230815 works with other colors. Named schemes with #230815 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230815 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #230815 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #230815 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #230815 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #31252A 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 #230815 Secondary #3C3135 Support #9C9087 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 #230815 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #230815 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5BBCF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21080B — 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 #230815 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230815;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 8 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.050 352.9);
  --color-50: #FDF2F7;
  --color-100: #F8DDEA;
  --color-200: #F0BDD5;
  --color-300: #E08FB6;
  --color-400: #CD6597;
  --color-500: #B24379;
  --color-600: #883A60;
  --color-700: #612E47;
  --color-800: #402130;
  --color-900: #27161E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF2F7',
    100: '#F8DDEA',
    200: '#F0BDD5',
    300: '#E08FB6',
    400: '#CD6597',
    500: '#B24379',
    600: '#883A60',
    700: '#612E47',
    800: '#402130',
    900: '#27161E',
  },
}

$base: #230815;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F7;
$base-100: #F8DDEA;
$base-200: #F0BDD5;
$base-300: #E08FB6;
$base-400: #CD6597;
$base-500: #B24379;
$base-600: #883A60;
$base-700: #612E47;
$base-800: #402130;
$base-900: #27161E;
$base-hover: #1B0610;
$base-subtle: #DA97B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230815",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08FB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD6597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B24379",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883A60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #230815

Color Lab

Pairs with #230815

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