What color is #282014?

#282014 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 32, 20), and in HSL hsl(36, 33%, 12%).

Is #282014 accessible as text?

On white, #282014 has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #282014, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282014?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #282014?

As a neutral, #282014 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 #282014 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282014 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#282014 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282014

Not just a swatch — here's how #282014 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282014 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282014 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #282014 Secondary #B36616 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #282014 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #282014 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2E281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #282014 Secondary #474440 Support #9A9186 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 #282014 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

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 #282014

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People also use #282014 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD4C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #292715 — 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 #282014 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282014;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 32 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.9% 0.024 77.4);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F2ECE3;
  --color-200: #E4D9C9;
  --color-300: #CDBCA2;
  --color-400: #B49E7E;
  --color-500: #97805D;
  --color-600: #75654C;
  --color-700: #554A3A;
  --color-800: #383229;
  --color-900: #231F1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F2ECE3',
    200: '#E4D9C9',
    300: '#CDBCA2',
    400: '#B49E7E',
    500: '#97805D',
    600: '#75654C',
    700: '#554A3A',
    800: '#383229',
    900: '#231F1A',
  },
}

$base: #282014;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F2ECE3;
$base-200: #E4D9C9;
$base-300: #CDBCA2;
$base-400: #B49E7E;
$base-500: #97805D;
$base-600: #75654C;
$base-700: #554A3A;
$base-800: #383229;
$base-900: #231F1A;
$base-hover: #211A10;
$base-subtle: #CDBFAB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282014",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2ECE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDBCA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B49E7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97805D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75654C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#554A3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383229",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231F1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282014

Color Lab

Pairs with #282014

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