What color is #291807?

#291807 is a very dark, vivid orange. In RGB it is rgb(41, 24, 7), and in HSL hsl(30, 71%, 9%).

Is #291807 accessible as text?

On white, #291807 has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #291807, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #291807?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #291807?

#291807 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #071727. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #291807 below.

Is #291807 good for buttons?

#291807 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #291807 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #291807 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #291807 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.

#291807 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #291807

Not just a swatch — here's how #291807 works with other colors. Named schemes with #291807 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #291807 Secondary #B4661B Accent #737945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #291807 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #291807 Surface #E1CEA8 Secondary #B07A54 Accent #94986F Anchor #3E2C20

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #291807 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #291807 Secondary #443E38 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 #291807 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

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 #291807

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #291807 with

Oxblood Bistre Graphite Greige Taupe

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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D1B9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #272207 — 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 #291807 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #291807;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 24 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.039 64.0);
  --color-50: #FDF7F1;
  --color-100: #FAEBDB;
  --color-200: #F3D6B9;
  --color-300: #E5B88A;
  --color-400: #D4995E;
  --color-500: #B97A3C;
  --color-600: #8D6135;
  --color-700: #64472B;
  --color-800: #42301F;
  --color-900: #281F15;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF7F1',
    100: '#FAEBDB',
    200: '#F3D6B9',
    300: '#E5B88A',
    400: '#D4995E',
    500: '#B97A3C',
    600: '#8D6135',
    700: '#64472B',
    800: '#42301F',
    900: '#281F15',
  },
}

$base: #291807;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF7F1;
$base-100: #FAEBDB;
$base-200: #F3D6B9;
$base-300: #E5B88A;
$base-400: #D4995E;
$base-500: #B97A3C;
$base-600: #8D6135;
$base-700: #64472B;
$base-800: #42301F;
$base-900: #281F15;
$base-hover: #1F1205;
$base-subtle: #DFB994;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#291807",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAEBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3D6B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5B88A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D4995E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B97A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D6135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64472B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42301F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281F15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}