What color is #28131E?

#28131E is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(40, 19, 30), and in HSL hsl(329, 36%, 12%).

Is #28131E accessible as text?

On white, #28131E has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #28131E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28131E?

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

What colors go well with #28131E?

#28131E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #142A1E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28131E below.

Is #28131E good for buttons?

#28131E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28131E — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28131E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28131E 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.

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

Palettes built on #28131E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28131E 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28131E 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 #28131E Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #31252B 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 #28131E Secondary #433B3F Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28131E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #28131E 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 55/100

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 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 13/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #DEC6D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1418 — 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 #28131E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28131E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 19 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.1% 0.039 348.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4F7;
  --color-100: #F2E3EB;
  --color-200: #E5C8D7;
  --color-300: #CFA0B8;
  --color-400: #B77B9A;
  --color-500: #9A5B7B;
  --color-600: #774A62;
  --color-700: #563948;
  --color-800: #392831;
  --color-900: #231A1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF4F7',
    100: '#F2E3EB',
    200: '#E5C8D7',
    300: '#CFA0B8',
    400: '#B77B9A',
    500: '#9A5B7B',
    600: '#774A62',
    700: '#563948',
    800: '#392831',
    900: '#231A1F',
  },
}

$base: #28131E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F7;
$base-100: #F2E3EB;
$base-200: #E5C8D7;
$base-300: #CFA0B8;
$base-400: #B77B9A;
$base-500: #9A5B7B;
$base-600: #774A62;
$base-700: #563948;
$base-800: #392831;
$base-900: #231A1F;
$base-hover: #211019;
$base-subtle: #CEA9BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28131E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392831",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28131E

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Pairs with #28131E

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