What color is #28120E?

#28120E is a very dark reddish brown. In RGB it is rgb(40, 18, 14), and in HSL hsl(9, 48%, 11%).

Is #28120E accessible as text?

On white, #28120E has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #28120E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28120E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-900 (#1D1816).

What colors go well with #28120E?

#28120E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F252A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28120E below.

Is #28120E good for buttons?

#28120E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28120E — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28120E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28120E 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.

#28120E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28120E

Not just a swatch — here's how #28120E works with other colors. Named schemes with #28120E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #28120E Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28120E Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #28120E Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28120E Surface #F0E9DC 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #28120E Secondary #423937 Support #9B9186 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 #28120E 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28120E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28120E with

Oxblood Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C7C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1C0F — 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 #28120E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28120E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 18 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.3% 0.038 31.3);
  --color-50: #FBF5F3;
  --color-100: #F5E3E0;
  --color-200: #EAC9C3;
  --color-300: #D7A299;
  --color-400: #C17D71;
  --color-500: #A55D50;
  --color-600: #7F4C43;
  --color-700: #5B3A34;
  --color-800: #3C2825;
  --color-900: #251A18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF5F3',
    100: '#F5E3E0',
    200: '#EAC9C3',
    300: '#D7A299',
    400: '#C17D71',
    500: '#A55D50',
    600: '#7F4C43',
    700: '#5B3A34',
    800: '#3C2825',
    900: '#251A18',
  },
}

$base: #28120E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF5F3;
$base-100: #F5E3E0;
$base-200: #EAC9C3;
$base-300: #D7A299;
$base-400: #C17D71;
$base-500: #A55D50;
$base-600: #7F4C43;
$base-700: #5B3A34;
$base-800: #3C2825;
$base-900: #251A18;
$base-hover: #210F0C;
$base-subtle: #D4AAA2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28120E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7A299",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C17D71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A55D50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3A34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2825",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251A18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}