What color is #28151E?

#28151E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 21, 30), and in HSL hsl(332, 31%, 12%).

Is #28151E accessible as text?

On white, #28151E has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #28151E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28151E?

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

What colors go well with #28151E?

As a neutral, #28151E 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 #28151E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28151E 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.

#28151E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28151E

Not just a swatch — here's how #28151E works with other colors. Named schemes with #28151E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28151E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 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 #28151E 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 #28151E Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A 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 #28151E Secondary #443C3F 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 #28151E 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 #28151E 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 73/100

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 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 13/100

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 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 #28151E

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People also use #28151E with

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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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCC8D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #281518 — 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 #28151E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28151E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 21 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.034 350.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F1E4EA;
  --color-200: #E3CAD5;
  --color-300: #CCA4B6;
  --color-400: #B37F97;
  --color-500: #965F79;
  --color-600: #744E60;
  --color-700: #543B47;
  --color-800: #382930;
  --color-900: #231A1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F1E4EA',
    200: '#E3CAD5',
    300: '#CCA4B6',
    400: '#B37F97',
    500: '#965F79',
    600: '#744E60',
    700: '#543B47',
    800: '#382930',
    900: '#231A1E',
  },
}

$base: #28151E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F1E4EA;
$base-200: #E3CAD5;
$base-300: #CCA4B6;
$base-400: #B37F97;
$base-500: #965F79;
$base-600: #744E60;
$base-700: #543B47;
$base-800: #382930;
$base-900: #231A1E;
$base-hover: #201118;
$base-subtle: #CCACBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28151E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3CAD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37F97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#965F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28151E

Color Lab

Pairs with #28151E

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