What color is #28071D?

#28071D is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(40, 7, 29), and in HSL hsl(320, 70%, 9%).

Is #28071D accessible as text?

On white, #28071D has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #28071D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28071D?

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

What colors go well with #28071D?

#28071D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #072712. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28071D below.

Is #28071D good for buttons?

#28071D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28071D — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28071D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28071D 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.

#28071D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28071D

Not just a swatch — here's how #28071D works with other colors. Named schemes with #28071D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28071D Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #28071D Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 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 #28071D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #28071D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #28071D Secondary #40333B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #28071D 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 25/100

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 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.

Pairs with #28071D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28071D 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8B9D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #270712 — 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 #28071D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28071D;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 7 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.064 343.4);
  --color-50: #FDF1F9;
  --color-100: #FADBF0;
  --color-200: #F3BAE0;
  --color-300: #E58AC7;
  --color-400: #D35FAC;
  --color-500: #B83D8F;
  --color-600: #8C356F;
  --color-700: #642B51;
  --color-800: #412036;
  --color-900: #281522;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF1F9',
    100: '#FADBF0',
    200: '#F3BAE0',
    300: '#E58AC7',
    400: '#D35FAC',
    500: '#B83D8F',
    600: '#8C356F',
    700: '#642B51',
    800: '#412036',
    900: '#281522',
  },
}

$base: #28071D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1F9;
$base-100: #FADBF0;
$base-200: #F3BAE0;
$base-300: #E58AC7;
$base-400: #D35FAC;
$base-500: #B83D8F;
$base-600: #8C356F;
$base-700: #642B51;
$base-800: #412036;
$base-900: #281522;
$base-hover: #1F0617;
$base-subtle: #DE94C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28071D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35FAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83D8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C356F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}