What color is #2C191B?

#2C191B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(44, 25, 27), and in HSL hsl(354, 28%, 14%).

Is #2C191B accessible as text?

On white, #2C191B has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C191B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C191B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #2C191B?

As a neutral, #2C191B 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 #2C191B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2C191B 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.

#2C191B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C191B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C191B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C191B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C191B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A222F

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 #2C191B Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #2C191B 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 #2C191B Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 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 #2C191B Secondary #484041 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 #2C191B 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 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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 60/100

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 #2C191B 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 16.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #2E1E1A — 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 #2C191B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C191B;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 25 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.0% 0.031 12.8);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F1E5E6;
  --color-200: #E2CBCD;
  --color-300: #CAA6A9;
  --color-400: #B08286;
  --color-500: #936267;
  --color-600: #724F53;
  --color-700: #533C3E;
  --color-800: #372A2B;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F1E5E6',
    200: '#E2CBCD',
    300: '#CAA6A9',
    400: '#B08286',
    500: '#936267',
    600: '#724F53',
    700: '#533C3E',
    800: '#372A2B',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #2C191B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F1E5E6;
$base-200: #E2CBCD;
$base-300: #CAA6A9;
$base-400: #B08286;
$base-500: #936267;
$base-600: #724F53;
$base-700: #533C3E;
$base-800: #372A2B;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #251516;
$base-subtle: #CBAFB2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C191B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B08286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#936267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2C191B

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