What color is #282919?

#282919 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 41, 25), and in HSL hsl(64, 24%, 13%).

Is #282919 accessible as text?

On white, #282919 has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #282919, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282919?

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

What colors go well with #282919?

As a neutral, #282919 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 #282919 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282919 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.

#282919 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282919

Not just a swatch — here's how #282919 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282919 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282919 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B06907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282919 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Bistre 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 #282919 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #282919 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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 #282919 Secondary #4C4C46 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #282919 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282919

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #282919 with

Espresso Graphite Platinum 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DACB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232919 — 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 #282919 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282919;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 41 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.5% 0.028 111.1);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #EFF0E5;
  --color-200: #DFE0CC;
  --color-300: #C5C7A8;
  --color-400: #AAAD85;
  --color-500: #8D9065;
  --color-600: #6E7052;
  --color-700: #50513E;
  --color-800: #35362B;
  --color-900: #21221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#EFF0E5',
    200: '#DFE0CC',
    300: '#C5C7A8',
    400: '#AAAD85',
    500: '#8D9065',
    600: '#6E7052',
    700: '#50513E',
    800: '#35362B',
    900: '#21221B',
  },
}

$base: #282919;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #EFF0E5;
$base-200: #DFE0CC;
$base-300: #C5C7A8;
$base-400: #AAAD85;
$base-500: #8D9065;
$base-600: #6E7052;
$base-700: #50513E;
$base-800: #35362B;
$base-900: #21221B;
$base-hover: #202114;
$base-subtle: #C7C9B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282919",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFE0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5C7A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAAD85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D9065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E7052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50513E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}