What color is #28050C?

#28050C is a very dark, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(40, 5, 12), and in HSL hsl(348, 78%, 9%).

Is #28050C accessible as text?

On white, #28050C 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 #28050C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28050C?

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

What colors go well with #28050C?

#28050C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #052922. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28050C below.

Is #28050C good for buttons?

#28050C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28050C — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28050C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28050C 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.

#28050C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28050C

Not just a swatch — here's how #28050C works with other colors. Named schemes with #28050C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28050C Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #28050C Secondary #B8622A Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #28050C Surface #F0E8DC 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 #28050C Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 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 #28050C Secondary #3F3132 Support #9B9087 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 #28050C 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 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

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 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28050C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28050C with

Tyrian Purple 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBB7C1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #290A05 — 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 #28050C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28050C;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 5 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.8% 0.059 12.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1F3;
  --color-100: #FBDAE1;
  --color-200: #F6B6C3;
  --color-300: #EA8599;
  --color-400: #DA5872;
  --color-500: #BF3651;
  --color-600: #913044;
  --color-700: #672835;
  --color-800: #431E25;
  --color-900: #291418;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF1F3',
    100: '#FBDAE1',
    200: '#F6B6C3',
    300: '#EA8599',
    400: '#DA5872',
    500: '#BF3651',
    600: '#913044',
    700: '#672835',
    800: '#431E25',
    900: '#291418',
  },
}

$base: #28050C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F3;
$base-100: #FBDAE1;
$base-200: #F6B6C3;
$base-300: #EA8599;
$base-400: #DA5872;
$base-500: #BF3651;
$base-600: #913044;
$base-700: #672835;
$base-800: #431E25;
$base-900: #291418;
$base-hover: #21040A;
$base-subtle: #E390A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28050C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA8599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA5872",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF3651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291418",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}