What color is #2B1318?

#2B1318 is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(43, 19, 24), and in HSL hsl(348, 39%, 12%).

Is #2B1318 accessible as text?

On white, #2B1318 has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B1318, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B1318?

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

What colors go well with #2B1318?

#2B1318 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #132B26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B1318 below.

Is #2B1318 good for buttons?

#2B1318 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2B1318 — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B1318 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2B1318 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.

#2B1318 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B1318

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B1318 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B1318 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B1318 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #2B1318 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #2B1318 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 #2B1318 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #2B1318 Secondary #453B3D 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 #2B1318 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 59/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 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.

Pairs with #2B1318

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2B1318 with

Russian Violet Graphite Sacramento Green 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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFC6CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B1613 — 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 #2B1318 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B1318;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 19 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.040 7.5);
  --color-50: #FBF4F5;
  --color-100: #F3E2E6;
  --color-200: #E6C6CD;
  --color-300: #D19EA8;
  --color-400: #B97986;
  --color-500: #9D5866;
  --color-600: #794952;
  --color-700: #57383E;
  --color-800: #3A272B;
  --color-900: #24191B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F5',
    100: '#F3E2E6',
    200: '#E6C6CD',
    300: '#D19EA8',
    400: '#B97986',
    500: '#9D5866',
    600: '#794952',
    700: '#57383E',
    800: '#3A272B',
    900: '#24191B',
  },
}

$base: #2B1318;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F5;
$base-100: #F3E2E6;
$base-200: #E6C6CD;
$base-300: #D19EA8;
$base-400: #B97986;
$base-500: #9D5866;
$base-600: #794952;
$base-700: #57383E;
$base-800: #3A272B;
$base-900: #24191B;
$base-hover: #220F13;
$base-subtle: #D0A8B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B1318",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B97986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D5866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794952",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57383E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}