What color is #280914?

#280914 is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(40, 9, 20), and in HSL hsl(339, 63%, 10%).

Is #280914 accessible as text?

On white, #280914 has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #280914, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280914?

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

What colors go well with #280914?

#280914 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #092A1E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280914 below.

Is #280914 good for buttons?

#280914 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280914 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280914 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280914 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.

#280914 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280914

Not just a swatch — here's how #280914 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280914 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280914 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 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 #280914 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #280914 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 #280914 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #280914 Secondary #403437 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 #280914 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

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 56/100

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 #280914

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #280914 with

Russian Violet Graphite Sacramento Green 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6BCCB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A090A — 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 #280914 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #280914;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 9 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.8% 0.054 1.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F8DDE7;
  --color-200: #F0BDCF;
  --color-300: #E08FAB;
  --color-400: #CD6589;
  --color-500: #B2436A;
  --color-600: #883A55;
  --color-700: #612E40;
  --color-800: #40212C;
  --color-900: #27161C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F8DDE7',
    200: '#F0BDCF',
    300: '#E08FAB',
    400: '#CD6589',
    500: '#B2436A',
    600: '#883A55',
    700: '#612E40',
    800: '#40212C',
    900: '#27161C',
  },
}

$base: #280914;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F8DDE7;
$base-200: #F0BDCF;
$base-300: #E08FAB;
$base-400: #CD6589;
$base-500: #B2436A;
$base-600: #883A55;
$base-700: #612E40;
$base-800: #40212C;
$base-900: #27161C;
$base-hover: #210811;
$base-subtle: #DB99B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280914",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08FAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD6589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B2436A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40212C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}