What color is #2A131C?

#2A131C is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(42, 19, 28), and in HSL hsl(337, 38%, 12%).

Is #2A131C accessible as text?

On white, #2A131C has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A131C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A131C?

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

What colors go well with #2A131C?

#2A131C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #132A21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A131C below.

Is #2A131C good for buttons?

#2A131C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A131C — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A131C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A131C 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.

#2A131C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A131C

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A131C works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A131C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A131C 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 #2A131C Secondary #B9612E 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 #2A131C 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 #2A131C 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 #2A131C Secondary #453B3E 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 #2A131C 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2A131C 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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC6CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1314 — 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 #2A131C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A131C;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 19 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.040 356.0);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F3E2E9;
  --color-200: #E6C7D3;
  --color-300: #D09FB2;
  --color-400: #B87A92;
  --color-500: #9C5973;
  --color-600: #79495B;
  --color-700: #573844;
  --color-800: #3A272E;
  --color-900: #24191D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F3E2E9',
    200: '#E6C7D3',
    300: '#D09FB2',
    400: '#B87A92',
    500: '#9C5973',
    600: '#79495B',
    700: '#573844',
    800: '#3A272E',
    900: '#24191D',
  },
}

$base: #2A131C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F3E2E9;
$base-200: #E6C7D3;
$base-300: #D09FB2;
$base-400: #B87A92;
$base-500: #9C5973;
$base-600: #79495B;
$base-700: #573844;
$base-800: #3A272E;
$base-900: #24191D;
$base-hover: #220F16;
$base-subtle: #CFA8B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A131C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5973",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79495B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#573844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A131C

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