What color is #282404?

#282404 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(40, 36, 4), and in HSL hsl(53, 82%, 9%).

Is #282404 accessible as text?

On white, #282404 has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #282404, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282404?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #282404?

#282404 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04092A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #282404 below.

Is #282404 good for buttons?

#282404 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #282404 — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #282404 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282404 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.

#282404 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282404

Not just a swatch — here's how #282404 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282404 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #282404 Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282404 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282404 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680C Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #282404 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AD7C51 Accent #909971 Anchor #3D2D1F

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #282404 Secondary #49473D Support #999186 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 #282404 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282404

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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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE6B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #222A04 — 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 #282404 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282404;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 36 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.049 102.3);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FCF8D9;
  --color-200: #F8F0B5;
  --color-300: #EDE083;
  --color-400: #DDCD55;
  --color-500: #C3B232;
  --color-600: #94882E;
  --color-700: #696126;
  --color-800: #44401D;
  --color-900: #2A2714;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FCF8D9',
    200: '#F8F0B5',
    300: '#EDE083',
    400: '#DDCD55',
    500: '#C3B232',
    600: '#94882E',
    700: '#696126',
    800: '#44401D',
    900: '#2A2714',
  },
}

$base: #282404;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FCF8D9;
$base-200: #F8F0B5;
$base-300: #EDE083;
$base-400: #DDCD55;
$base-500: #C3B232;
$base-600: #94882E;
$base-700: #696126;
$base-800: #44401D;
$base-900: #2A2714;
$base-hover: #211E03;
$base-subtle: #E5DB8E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282404",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCF8D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8F0B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDE083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DDCD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3B232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#94882E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#696126",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44401D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2714",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282404

Color Lab

Pairs with #282404

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