What color is #2B1925?

#2B1925 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(43, 25, 37), and in HSL hsl(320, 26%, 13%).

Is #2B1925 accessible as text?

On white, #2B1925 has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B1925, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B1925?

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

What colors go well with #2B1925?

As a neutral, #2B1925 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 #2B1925 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2B1925 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.

#2B1925 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B1925

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B1925 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B1925 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B1925 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2B1925 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 #2B1925 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 #2B1925 Secondary #484045 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B1925 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2B1925 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 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

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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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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBCAD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A191E — 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 #2B1925 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B1925;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 25 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.035 340.0);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E1CCDA;
  --color-300: #C8A7BD;
  --color-400: #AF83A0;
  --color-500: #916482;
  --color-600: #715166;
  --color-700: #523D4B;
  --color-800: #372A33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E1CCDA',
    300: '#C8A7BD',
    400: '#AF83A0',
    500: '#916482',
    600: '#715166',
    700: '#523D4B',
    800: '#372A33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #2B1925;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E1CCDA;
$base-300: #C8A7BD;
$base-400: #AF83A0;
$base-500: #916482;
$base-600: #715166;
$base-700: #523D4B;
$base-800: #372A33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #21141D;
$base-subtle: #CAAFC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B1925",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF83A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B1925

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