What color is #270C19?

#270C19 is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(39, 12, 25), and in HSL hsl(331, 53%, 10%).

Is #270C19 accessible as text?

On white, #270C19 has a contrast ratio of 18.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #270C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #270C19?

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

What colors go well with #270C19?

#270C19 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C271A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #270C19 below.

Is #270C19 good for buttons?

#270C19 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #270C19 — black text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #270C19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #270C19 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.

#270C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #270C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #270C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #270C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #270C19 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 #270C19 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #270C19 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 #270C19 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 #270C19 Secondary #40353A 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 #270C19 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

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 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #270C19

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People also use #270C19 with

Russian Violet 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C0D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #270C10 — 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 #270C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #270C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 12 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.3% 0.049 352.2);
  --color-50: #FCF3F7;
  --color-100: #F6DFEA;
  --color-200: #ECC1D5;
  --color-300: #DA95B6;
  --color-400: #C56D98;
  --color-500: #A94C79;
  --color-600: #824060;
  --color-700: #5D3247;
  --color-800: #3D2430;
  --color-900: #26171E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3F7',
    100: '#F6DFEA',
    200: '#ECC1D5',
    300: '#DA95B6',
    400: '#C56D98',
    500: '#A94C79',
    600: '#824060',
    700: '#5D3247',
    800: '#3D2430',
    900: '#26171E',
  },
}

$base: #270C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F7;
$base-100: #F6DFEA;
$base-200: #ECC1D5;
$base-300: #DA95B6;
$base-400: #C56D98;
$base-500: #A94C79;
$base-600: #824060;
$base-700: #5D3247;
$base-800: #3D2430;
$base-900: #26171E;
$base-hover: #1F0A14;
$base-subtle: #D69EB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#270C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824060",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #270C19

Color Lab

Pairs with #270C19

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