What color is #2A0C22?

#2A0C22 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(42, 12, 34), and in HSL hsl(316, 56%, 11%).

Is #2A0C22 accessible as text?

On white, #2A0C22 has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A0C22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A0C22?

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

What colors go well with #2A0C22?

#2A0C22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C2C15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A0C22 below.

Is #2A0C22 good for buttons?

#2A0C22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A0C22 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A0C22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A0C22 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.

#2A0C22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A0C22

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A0C22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A0C22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A0C22 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #2A0C22 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #2A0C22 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #2A0C22 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #2A0C22 Secondary #43373F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #2A0C22 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

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 23/100

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 53/100

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 #2A0C22

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People also use #2A0C22 with

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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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4BFDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C0C19 — 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 #2A0C22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A0C22;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 12 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.4% 0.060 339.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3FA;
  --color-100: #F7DFF0;
  --color-200: #EDBFE1;
  --color-300: #DC93C8;
  --color-400: #C76BAF;
  --color-500: #AC4991;
  --color-600: #843E71;
  --color-700: #5E3152;
  --color-800: #3E2337;
  --color-900: #261722;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3FA',
    100: '#F7DFF0',
    200: '#EDBFE1',
    300: '#DC93C8',
    400: '#C76BAF',
    500: '#AC4991',
    600: '#843E71',
    700: '#5E3152',
    800: '#3E2337',
    900: '#261722',
  },
}

$base: #2A0C22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FA;
$base-100: #F7DFF0;
$base-200: #EDBFE1;
$base-300: #DC93C8;
$base-400: #C76BAF;
$base-500: #AC4991;
$base-600: #843E71;
$base-700: #5E3152;
$base-800: #3E2337;
$base-900: #261722;
$base-hover: #230A1C;
$base-subtle: #D89EC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A0C22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76BAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC4991",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}