What color is #28091D?

#28091D is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(40, 9, 29), and in HSL hsl(321, 63%, 10%).

Is #28091D accessible as text?

On white, #28091D has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #28091D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28091D?

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

What colors go well with #28091D?

#28091D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #092A15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28091D below.

Is #28091D good for buttons?

#28091D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28091D — black text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28091D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28091D 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.

#28091D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28091D

Not just a swatch — here's how #28091D works with other colors. Named schemes with #28091D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28091D 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 #28091D 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 #28091D 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 #28091D 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 #28091D Secondary #41343B 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 #28091D 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 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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

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 23/100

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 54/100

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 #28091D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28091D with

Russian Violet Graphite Sacramento Green 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6BCD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A0914 — 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 #28091D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #28091D;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 9 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.059 344.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2F9;
  --color-100: #F8DDEF;
  --color-200: #F0BDDE;
  --color-300: #E08FC4;
  --color-400: #CD65A9;
  --color-500: #B2438B;
  --color-600: #883A6D;
  --color-700: #612E4F;
  --color-800: #402135;
  --color-900: #271621;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF2F9',
    100: '#F8DDEF',
    200: '#F0BDDE',
    300: '#E08FC4',
    400: '#CD65A9',
    500: '#B2438B',
    600: '#883A6D',
    700: '#612E4F',
    800: '#402135',
    900: '#271621',
  },
}

$base: #28091D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F9;
$base-100: #F8DDEF;
$base-200: #F0BDDE;
$base-300: #E08FC4;
$base-400: #CD65A9;
$base-500: #B2438B;
$base-600: #883A6D;
$base-700: #612E4F;
$base-800: #402135;
$base-900: #271621;
$base-hover: #210818;
$base-subtle: #DB99C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28091D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08FC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD65A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B2438B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271621",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}