What color is #34191B?

#34191B is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(52, 25, 27), and in HSL hsl(356, 35%, 15%).

Is #34191B accessible as text?

On white, #34191B has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #34191B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #34191B?

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

What colors go well with #34191B?

#34191B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #193432. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #34191B below.

Is #34191B good for buttons?

#34191B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #34191B — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #34191B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #34191B 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.

#34191B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #34191B

Not just a swatch — here's how #34191B works with other colors. Named schemes with #34191B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34191B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A 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 #34191B Secondary #B86229 Accent #797742 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 #34191B 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 #34191B Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 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 #34191B Secondary #4D4243 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 #34191B 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #34191B

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #34191B with

Tyrian Purple 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFC9CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #342019 — 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 #34191B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #34191B;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 25 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.2% 0.043 15.9);
  --color-50: #FAF4F5;
  --color-100: #F2E3E4;
  --color-200: #E4C8CA;
  --color-300: #CEA1A4;
  --color-400: #B67C80;
  --color-500: #995C60;
  --color-600: #774B4E;
  --color-700: #56393B;
  --color-800: #392829;
  --color-900: #231A1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF4F5',
    100: '#F2E3E4',
    200: '#E4C8CA',
    300: '#CEA1A4',
    400: '#B67C80',
    500: '#995C60',
    600: '#774B4E',
    700: '#56393B',
    800: '#392829',
    900: '#231A1A',
  },
}

$base: #34191B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F5;
$base-100: #F2E3E4;
$base-200: #E4C8CA;
$base-300: #CEA1A4;
$base-400: #B67C80;
$base-500: #995C60;
$base-600: #774B4E;
$base-700: #56393B;
$base-800: #392829;
$base-900: #231A1A;
$base-hover: #291415;
$base-subtle: #CFADAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#34191B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA1A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B67C80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#995C60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774B4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56393B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}