What color is #301F29?

#301F29 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(48, 31, 41), and in HSL hsl(325, 22%, 15%).

Is #301F29 accessible as text?

On white, #301F29 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #301F29, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #301F29?

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

What colors go well with #301F29?

As a neutral, #301F29 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 #301F29 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #301F29 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.

#301F29 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #301F29

Not just a swatch — here's how #301F29 works with other colors. Named schemes with #301F29 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #301F29 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #301F29 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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 #301F29 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #301F29 Secondary #4D474A 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 #301F29 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 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 #301F29 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 35/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #301F29

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People also use #301F29 with

Onyx Graphite Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBCDD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F1E22 — 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 #301F29 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #301F29;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 31 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.031 343.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6EB;
  --color-200: #DFCDD8;
  --color-300: #C6A9BA;
  --color-400: #AB879C;
  --color-500: #8E677E;
  --color-600: #6F5363;
  --color-700: #503F49;
  --color-800: #362B31;
  --color-900: #221C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6EB',
    200: '#DFCDD8',
    300: '#C6A9BA',
    400: '#AB879C',
    500: '#8E677E',
    600: '#6F5363',
    700: '#503F49',
    800: '#362B31',
    900: '#221C1F',
  },
}

$base: #301F29;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6EB;
$base-200: #DFCDD8;
$base-300: #C6A9BA;
$base-400: #AB879C;
$base-500: #8E677E;
$base-600: #6F5363;
$base-700: #503F49;
$base-800: #362B31;
$base-900: #221C1F;
$base-hover: #251820;
$base-subtle: #C9B3C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#301F29",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB879C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E677E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5363",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #301F29

Color Lab

Pairs with #301F29

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