What color is #28181D?

#28181D is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 24, 29), and in HSL hsl(341, 25%, 13%).

Is #28181D accessible as text?

On white, #28181D has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #28181D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28181D?

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

What colors go well with #28181D?

As a neutral, #28181D 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 #28181D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28181D 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.

#28181D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28181D

Not just a swatch — here's how #28181D works with other colors. Named schemes with #28181D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28181D 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28181D 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 #28181D 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 #28181D Secondary #453E40 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28181D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 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 #28181D 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28181D

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People also use #28181D with

Onyx 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBCBD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #291919 — 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 #28181D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28181D;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 24 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.2% 0.027 359.1);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5E9;
  --color-200: #E0CCD2;
  --color-300: #C8A7B2;
  --color-400: #AE8491;
  --color-500: #906472;
  --color-600: #70515B;
  --color-700: #513D44;
  --color-800: #362A2E;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5E9',
    200: '#E0CCD2',
    300: '#C8A7B2',
    400: '#AE8491',
    500: '#906472',
    600: '#70515B',
    700: '#513D44',
    800: '#362A2E',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #28181D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5E9;
$base-200: #E0CCD2;
$base-300: #C8A7B2;
$base-400: #AE8491;
$base-500: #906472;
$base-600: #70515B;
$base-700: #513D44;
$base-800: #362A2E;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #211418;
$base-subtle: #C9B0B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28181D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE8491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70515B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28181D

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