What color is #331B19?

#331B19 is a very dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(51, 27, 25), and in HSL hsl(5, 34%, 15%).

Is #331B19 accessible as text?

On white, #331B19 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #331B19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331B19?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-800 (#2B2422).

What colors go well with #331B19?

#331B19 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #193133. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331B19 below.

Is #331B19 good for buttons?

#331B19 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331B19 — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331B19 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331B19 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.

#331B19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331B19

Not just a swatch — here's how #331B19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331B19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331B19 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #331B19 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD 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 #331B19 Surface #F0E9DC 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 #331B19 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 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 #331B19 Secondary #4D4342 Support #9B9186 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 #331B19 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 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

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 15/100

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 57/100

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 #331B19

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For fashion

People also use #331B19 with

Bistre Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro Espresso

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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DECBC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #332419 — 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 #331B19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331B19;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 27 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.039 25.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F4;
  --color-100: #F2E4E3;
  --color-200: #E4CBC8;
  --color-300: #CEA5A2;
  --color-400: #B5827D;
  --color-500: #98615C;
  --color-600: #764F4C;
  --color-700: #553C3A;
  --color-800: #392A28;
  --color-900: #231B1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F4',
    100: '#F2E4E3',
    200: '#E4CBC8',
    300: '#CEA5A2',
    400: '#B5827D',
    500: '#98615C',
    600: '#764F4C',
    700: '#553C3A',
    800: '#392A28',
    900: '#231B1A',
  },
}

$base: #331B19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F4;
$base-100: #F2E4E3;
$base-200: #E4CBC8;
$base-300: #CEA5A2;
$base-400: #B5827D;
$base-500: #98615C;
$base-600: #764F4C;
$base-700: #553C3A;
$base-800: #392A28;
$base-900: #231B1A;
$base-hover: #291614;
$base-subtle: #CFB0AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331B19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4CBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5827D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#98615C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}