What color is #282416?

#282416 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 36, 22), and in HSL hsl(47, 29%, 12%).

Is #282416 accessible as text?

On white, #282416 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #282416, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282416?

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

What colors go well with #282416?

As a neutral, #282416 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 #282416 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282416 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.

#282416 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282416

Not just a swatch — here's how #282416 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282416 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282416 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #282416 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #282416 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #282416 Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #090A03

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #282416 Secondary #494843 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 #282416 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282416

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People also use #282416 with

Bistre Graphite Greige Army Green

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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD7C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #252716 — 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 #282416 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282416;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 36 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.025 94.1);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EEE4;
  --color-200: #E2DDCA;
  --color-300: #CAC2A5;
  --color-400: #B1A781;
  --color-500: #948961;
  --color-600: #736B4F;
  --color-700: #534E3C;
  --color-800: #373429;
  --color-900: #23211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EEE4',
    200: '#E2DDCA',
    300: '#CAC2A5',
    400: '#B1A781',
    500: '#948961',
    600: '#736B4F',
    700: '#534E3C',
    800: '#373429',
    900: '#23211B',
  },
}

$base: #282416;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EEE4;
$base-200: #E2DDCA;
$base-300: #CAC2A5;
$base-400: #B1A781;
$base-500: #948961;
$base-600: #736B4F;
$base-700: #534E3C;
$base-800: #373429;
$base-900: #23211B;
$base-hover: #201D11;
$base-subtle: #CBC4AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282416",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EEE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DDCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAC2A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1A781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#948961",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#736B4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#534E3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373429",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282416

Color Lab

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