What color is #290B19?

#290B19 is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(41, 11, 25), and in HSL hsl(332, 58%, 10%).

Is #290B19 accessible as text?

On white, #290B19 has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #290B19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #290B19?

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

What colors go well with #290B19?

#290B19 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B281A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #290B19 below.

Is #290B19 good for buttons?

#290B19 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #290B19 — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #290B19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #290B19 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.

#290B19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #290B19

Not just a swatch — here's how #290B19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #290B19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #290B19 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 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 #290B19 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 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 #290B19 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 #290B19 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #31252A 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 #290B19 Secondary #42353A 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 #290B19 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #290B19

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #290B19 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4BED0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #280B0F — 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 #290B19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #290B19;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 11 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.5% 0.054 353.7);
  --color-50: #FCF2F7;
  --color-100: #F7DEEA;
  --color-200: #EEBFD5;
  --color-300: #DD92B5;
  --color-400: #C96996;
  --color-500: #AD4777;
  --color-600: #853D5E;
  --color-700: #5F3046;
  --color-800: #3E2330;
  --color-900: #26171E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF2F7',
    100: '#F7DEEA',
    200: '#EEBFD5',
    300: '#DD92B5',
    400: '#C96996',
    500: '#AD4777',
    600: '#853D5E',
    700: '#5F3046',
    800: '#3E2330',
    900: '#26171E',
  },
}

$base: #290B19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F7;
$base-100: #F7DEEA;
$base-200: #EEBFD5;
$base-300: #DD92B5;
$base-400: #C96996;
$base-500: #AD4777;
$base-600: #853D5E;
$base-700: #5F3046;
$base-800: #3E2330;
$base-900: #26171E;
$base-hover: #200914;
$base-subtle: #D89CB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#290B19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBFD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD92B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C96996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2330",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}