What color is #351524?

#351524 is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(53, 21, 36), and in HSL hsl(332, 43%, 15%).

Is #351524 accessible as text?

On white, #351524 has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #351524, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #351524?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #351524?

#351524 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #163727. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #351524 below.

Is #351524 good for buttons?

#351524 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #351524 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #351524 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #351524 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.

#351524 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #351524

Not just a swatch — here's how #351524 works with other colors. Named schemes with #351524 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #351524 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #351524 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #351524 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #351524 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #31252A 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 #351524 Secondary #4E4146 Support #9C9087 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 #351524 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 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #351524

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #351524 with

Tyrian Purple Oxblood 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C6D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37161A — 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 #351524 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #351524;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 21 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.9% 0.055 352.5);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F4E1EA;
  --color-200: #E8C5D5;
  --color-300: #D39CB6;
  --color-400: #BD7597;
  --color-500: #A05578;
  --color-600: #7C465F;
  --color-700: #593646;
  --color-800: #3B2630;
  --color-900: #24191E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F4E1EA',
    200: '#E8C5D5',
    300: '#D39CB6',
    400: '#BD7597',
    500: '#A05578',
    600: '#7C465F',
    700: '#593646',
    800: '#3B2630',
    900: '#24191E',
  },
}

$base: #351524;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F4E1EA;
$base-200: #E8C5D5;
$base-300: #D39CB6;
$base-400: #BD7597;
$base-500: #A05578;
$base-600: #7C465F;
$base-700: #593646;
$base-800: #3B2630;
$base-900: #24191E;
$base-hover: #2C111E;
$base-subtle: #D3A9BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#351524",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD7597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05578",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C465F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}