What color is #27191E?

#27191E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 25, 30), and in HSL hsl(339, 22%, 13%).

Is #27191E accessible as text?

On white, #27191E has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #27191E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27191E?

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

What colors go well with #27191E?

As a neutral, #27191E 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 #27191E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #27191E 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.

#27191E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27191E

Not just a swatch — here's how #27191E works with other colors. Named schemes with #27191E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27191E 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #27191E 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 #27191E Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #27191E Secondary #453F41 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27191E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #27191E 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 54/100

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 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #27191E with

Onyx Graphite 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DACCD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #281A1A — 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 #27191E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #27191E;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 25 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.3% 0.024 355.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6E9;
  --color-200: #DFCDD4;
  --color-300: #C6A9B3;
  --color-400: #AB8794;
  --color-500: #8E6775;
  --color-600: #6F535D;
  --color-700: #503F45;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6E9',
    200: '#DFCDD4',
    300: '#C6A9B3',
    400: '#AB8794',
    500: '#8E6775',
    600: '#6F535D',
    700: '#503F45',
    800: '#362B2F',
    900: '#221C1E',
  },
}

$base: #27191E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6E9;
$base-200: #DFCDD4;
$base-300: #C6A9B3;
$base-400: #AB8794;
$base-500: #8E6775;
$base-600: #6F535D;
$base-700: #503F45;
$base-800: #362B2F;
$base-900: #221C1E;
$base-hover: #201519;
$base-subtle: #C8B1B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27191E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6775",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F535D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #27191E

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Pairs with #27191E

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