What color is #2E161A?

#2E161A is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(46, 22, 26), and in HSL hsl(350, 35%, 13%).

Is #2E161A accessible as text?

On white, #2E161A has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E161A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E161A?

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

What colors go well with #2E161A?

#2E161A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #162D29. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E161A below.

Is #2E161A good for buttons?

#2E161A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E161A — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E161A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E161A 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.

#2E161A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E161A

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E161A works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E161A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E161A Secondary #7C4829 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 #2E161A Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 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 #2E161A 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 #2E161A Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F 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 #2E161A Secondary #483E3F 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 #2E161A 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

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 15/100

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 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 #2E161A

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People also use #2E161A with

Bistre 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC7CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D1916 — 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 #2E161A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E161A;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 22 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.039 9.8);
  --color-50: #FAF4F5;
  --color-100: #F2E3E6;
  --color-200: #E4C8CD;
  --color-300: #CEA1A9;
  --color-400: #B67C86;
  --color-500: #995C66;
  --color-600: #774B52;
  --color-700: #56393E;
  --color-800: #39282B;
  --color-900: #231A1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF4F5',
    100: '#F2E3E6',
    200: '#E4C8CD',
    300: '#CEA1A9',
    400: '#B67C86',
    500: '#995C66',
    600: '#774B52',
    700: '#56393E',
    800: '#39282B',
    900: '#231A1B',
  },
}

$base: #2E161A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F5;
$base-100: #F2E3E6;
$base-200: #E4C8CD;
$base-300: #CEA1A9;
$base-400: #B67C86;
$base-500: #995C66;
$base-600: #774B52;
$base-700: #56393E;
$base-800: #39282B;
$base-900: #231A1B;
$base-hover: #241114;
$base-subtle: #CEABB1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E161A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA1A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B67C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#995C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774B52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56393E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}