What color is #280415?

#280415 is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(40, 4, 21), and in HSL hsl(332, 82%, 9%).

Is #280415 accessible as text?

On white, #280415 has a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #280415, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280415?

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

What colors go well with #280415?

#280415 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #042A18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280415 below.

Is #280415 good for buttons?

#280415 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280415 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280415 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280415 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.

#280415 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280415

Not just a swatch — here's how #280415 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280415 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280415 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 #280415 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 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 #280415 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 #280415 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 #280415 Secondary #3F3136 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 #280415 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #280415 with

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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 #ECB5CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A0409 — 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 #280415 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280415;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 4 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.065 355.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FCD9E9;
  --color-200: #F8B5D4;
  --color-300: #ED83B4;
  --color-400: #DD5594;
  --color-500: #C33276;
  --color-600: #942E5D;
  --color-700: #692645;
  --color-800: #441D2F;
  --color-900: #2A141E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FCD9E9',
    200: '#F8B5D4',
    300: '#ED83B4',
    400: '#DD5594',
    500: '#C33276',
    600: '#942E5D',
    700: '#692645',
    800: '#441D2F',
    900: '#2A141E',
  },
}

$base: #280415;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FCD9E9;
$base-200: #F8B5D4;
$base-300: #ED83B4;
$base-400: #DD5594;
$base-500: #C33276;
$base-600: #942E5D;
$base-700: #692645;
$base-800: #441D2F;
$base-900: #2A141E;
$base-hover: #210311;
$base-subtle: #E58EB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280415",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD5594",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33276",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #280415

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Pairs with #280415

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