What color is #271B19?

#271B19 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 27, 25), and in HSL hsl(9, 22%, 13%).

Is #271B19 accessible as text?

On white, #271B19 has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #271B19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #271B19?

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

What colors go well with #271B19?

As a neutral, #271B19 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 #271B19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #271B19 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.

#271B19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #271B19

Not just a swatch — here's how #271B19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #271B19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #271B19 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #453937

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #271B19 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #271B19 Surface #F0E9DC 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 #271B19 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #271B19 Secondary #45403F 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 #271B19 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #271B19

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People also use #271B19 with

Bistre 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 16.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #28211A — 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 #271B19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #271B19;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 27 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.020 29.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE7E6;
  --color-200: #DFD0CD;
  --color-300: #C6AEA9;
  --color-400: #AB8C87;
  --color-500: #8E6D67;
  --color-600: #6F5753;
  --color-700: #50413F;
  --color-800: #362D2B;
  --color-900: #221D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE7E6',
    200: '#DFD0CD',
    300: '#C6AEA9',
    400: '#AB8C87',
    500: '#8E6D67',
    600: '#6F5753',
    700: '#50413F',
    800: '#362D2B',
    900: '#221D1C',
  },
}

$base: #271B19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE7E6;
$base-200: #DFD0CD;
$base-300: #C6AEA9;
$base-400: #AB8C87;
$base-500: #8E6D67;
$base-600: #6F5753;
$base-700: #50413F;
$base-800: #362D2B;
$base-900: #221D1C;
$base-hover: #201615;
$base-subtle: #C8B5B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#271B19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFD0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6AEA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8C87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362D2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #271B19

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Pairs with #271B19

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