What color is #28131A?

#28131A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 19, 26), and in HSL hsl(340, 36%, 12%).

Is #28131A accessible as text?

On white, #28131A has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #28131A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28131A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #28131A?

As a neutral, #28131A pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #28131A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28131A 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.

#28131A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28131A

Not just a swatch — here's how #28131A works with other colors. Named schemes with #28131A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28131A 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 #28131A Secondary #B9612D 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 #28131A 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 #28131A Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #28131A Secondary #433A3D 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 #28131A 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very 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 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 #28131A

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People also use #28131A 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC6CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1414 — 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 #28131A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28131A;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 19 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.0% 0.036 359.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4F6;
  --color-100: #F2E3E8;
  --color-200: #E5C8D1;
  --color-300: #CFA0B0;
  --color-400: #B77B8F;
  --color-500: #9A5B70;
  --color-600: #774A59;
  --color-700: #563943;
  --color-800: #39282E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF4F6',
    100: '#F2E3E8',
    200: '#E5C8D1',
    300: '#CFA0B0',
    400: '#B77B8F',
    500: '#9A5B70',
    600: '#774A59',
    700: '#563943',
    800: '#39282E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #28131A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F6;
$base-100: #F2E3E8;
$base-200: #E5C8D1;
$base-300: #CFA0B0;
$base-400: #B77B8F;
$base-500: #9A5B70;
$base-600: #774A59;
$base-700: #563943;
$base-800: #39282E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #211016;
$base-subtle: #CEA9B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28131A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77B8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28131A

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Pairs with #28131A

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