What color is #280F14?

#280F14 is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(40, 15, 20), and in HSL hsl(348, 45%, 11%).

Is #280F14 accessible as text?

On white, #280F14 has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #280F14, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280F14?

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

What colors go well with #280F14?

#280F14 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F2924. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280F14 below.

Is #280F14 good for buttons?

#280F14 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280F14 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280F14 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280F14 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.

#280F14 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280F14

Not just a swatch — here's how #280F14 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280F14 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280F14 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 #280F14 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 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 #280F14 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 #280F14 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #280F14 Secondary #413739 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 #280F14 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very 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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #280F14

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #280F14 with

Russian Violet 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C3C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29130F — 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 #280F14 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280F14;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 15 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.9% 0.042 8.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4F5;
  --color-100: #F4E1E5;
  --color-200: #E8C4CB;
  --color-300: #D59BA6;
  --color-400: #BE7483;
  --color-500: #A25363;
  --color-600: #7D4550;
  --color-700: #5A353D;
  --color-800: #3B262A;
  --color-900: #25191B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F5',
    100: '#F4E1E5',
    200: '#E8C4CB',
    300: '#D59BA6',
    400: '#BE7483',
    500: '#A25363',
    600: '#7D4550',
    700: '#5A353D',
    800: '#3B262A',
    900: '#25191B',
  },
}

$base: #280F14;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F5;
$base-100: #F4E1E5;
$base-200: #E8C4CB;
$base-300: #D59BA6;
$base-400: #BE7483;
$base-500: #A25363;
$base-600: #7D4550;
$base-700: #5A353D;
$base-800: #3B262A;
$base-900: #25191B;
$base-hover: #210C10;
$base-subtle: #D2A4AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280F14",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59BA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE7483",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A25363",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D4550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A353D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B262A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25191B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}