What color is #2A1C19?

#2A1C19 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(42, 28, 25), and in HSL hsl(11, 25%, 13%).

Is #2A1C19 accessible as text?

On white, #2A1C19 has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A1C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A1C19?

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

What colors go well with #2A1C19?

As a neutral, #2A1C19 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 #2A1C19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A1C19 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.

#2A1C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A1C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A1C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A1C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A1C19 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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 #2A1C19 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2A1C19 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #2A1C19 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #2A1C19 Secondary #474240 Support #9B9186 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 #2A1C19 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 9/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2A1C19 with

Bistre Graphite 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 16.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #292119 — 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 #2A1C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A1C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 28 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.023 32.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F5;
  --color-100: #F0E7E5;
  --color-200: #E0D0CC;
  --color-300: #C8ADA7;
  --color-400: #AE8C84;
  --color-500: #906C64;
  --color-600: #705751;
  --color-700: #51413D;
  --color-800: #362D2A;
  --color-900: #221C1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F5',
    100: '#F0E7E5',
    200: '#E0D0CC',
    300: '#C8ADA7',
    400: '#AE8C84',
    500: '#906C64',
    600: '#705751',
    700: '#51413D',
    800: '#362D2A',
    900: '#221C1B',
  },
}

$base: #2A1C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F5;
$base-100: #F0E7E5;
$base-200: #E0D0CC;
$base-300: #C8ADA7;
$base-400: #AE8C84;
$base-500: #906C64;
$base-600: #705751;
$base-700: #51413D;
$base-800: #362D2A;
$base-900: #221C1B;
$base-hover: #211614;
$base-subtle: #C9B4B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A1C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8ADA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE8C84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51413D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362D2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A1C19

Color Lab

Pairs with #2A1C19

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