What color is #290314?

#290314 is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(41, 3, 20), and in HSL hsl(333, 86%, 9%).

Is #290314 accessible as text?

On white, #290314 has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #290314, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #290314?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #290314?

#290314 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #032B19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #290314 below.

Is #290314 good for buttons?

#290314 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #290314 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #290314 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #290314 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.

#290314 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #290314

Not just a swatch — here's how #290314 works with other colors. Named schemes with #290314 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #290314 Secondary #7C482B 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #290314 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #290314 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 #290314 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 #290314 Secondary #403035 Support #9C9087 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 #290314 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 62/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #290314

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #290314 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDB4CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B0308 — 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 #290314 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #290314;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 3 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.068 357.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8E9;
  --color-200: #F9B3D3;
  --color-300: #EF80B2;
  --color-400: #E05292;
  --color-500: #C62F73;
  --color-600: #962B5C;
  --color-700: #6A2544;
  --color-800: #451C2E;
  --color-900: #2A131D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8E9',
    200: '#F9B3D3',
    300: '#EF80B2',
    400: '#E05292',
    500: '#C62F73',
    600: '#962B5C',
    700: '#6A2544',
    800: '#451C2E',
    900: '#2A131D',
  },
}

$base: #290314;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8E9;
$base-200: #F9B3D3;
$base-300: #EF80B2;
$base-400: #E05292;
$base-500: #C62F73;
$base-600: #962B5C;
$base-700: #6A2544;
$base-800: #451C2E;
$base-900: #2A131D;
$base-hover: #220311;
$base-subtle: #E78CB5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#290314",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E05292",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}