What color is #291D1E?

#291D1E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(41, 29, 30), and in HSL hsl(355, 17%, 14%).

Is #291D1E accessible as text?

On white, #291D1E has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #291D1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #291D1E?

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

What colors go well with #291D1E?

As a neutral, #291D1E 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 #291D1E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #291D1E 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.

#291D1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #291D1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #291D1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #291D1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #291D1E Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #473B3C

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #291D1E Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #291D1E Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #291D1E Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 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 #291D1E Secondary #474243 Support #9B9087 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 #291D1E 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #291D1E with

Onyx Graphite Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro 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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9CECF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A211E — 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 #291D1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #291D1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 29 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.6% 0.019 13.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE7E8;
  --color-200: #DDCFD0;
  --color-300: #C3ADAE;
  --color-400: #A78B8D;
  --color-500: #896B6E;
  --color-600: #6B5658;
  --color-700: #4E4142;
  --color-800: #352C2D;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE7E8',
    200: '#DDCFD0',
    300: '#C3ADAE',
    400: '#A78B8D',
    500: '#896B6E',
    600: '#6B5658',
    700: '#4E4142',
    800: '#352C2D',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #291D1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE7E8;
$base-200: #DDCFD0;
$base-300: #C3ADAE;
$base-400: #A78B8D;
$base-500: #896B6E;
$base-600: #6B5658;
$base-700: #4E4142;
$base-800: #352C2D;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #211819;
$base-subtle: #C6B5B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#291D1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78B8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #291D1E

Color Lab

Pairs with #291D1E

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