What color is #03201D?

#03201D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 32, 29), and in HSL hsl(174, 83%, 7%).

Is #03201D accessible as text?

On white, #03201D has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #03201D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03201D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #03201D?

As a neutral, #03201D 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 #03201D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #03201D 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.

#03201D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03201D

Not just a swatch — here's how #03201D works with other colors. Named schemes with #03201D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03201D Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03201D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03201D Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #03201D Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A Surface #F1EDE3

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 #03201D Secondary #36403E Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #03201D 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03201D

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People also use #03201D with

British Racing Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3ECE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031A21 — 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 #03201D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03201D;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 32 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.1% 0.035 185.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D9FDF9;
  --color-200: #B4F8F1;
  --color-300: #82EDE2;
  --color-400: #54DED0;
  --color-500: #31C3B5;
  --color-600: #2D958A;
  --color-700: #266962;
  --color-800: #1C4440;
  --color-900: #132A28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D9FDF9',
    200: '#B4F8F1',
    300: '#82EDE2',
    400: '#54DED0',
    500: '#31C3B5',
    600: '#2D958A',
    700: '#266962',
    800: '#1C4440',
    900: '#132A28',
  },
}

$base: #03201D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D9FDF9;
$base-200: #B4F8F1;
$base-300: #82EDE2;
$base-400: #54DED0;
$base-500: #31C3B5;
$base-600: #2D958A;
$base-700: #266962;
$base-800: #1C4440;
$base-900: #132A28;
$base-hover: #021A18;
$base-subtle: #8BE5DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03201D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82EDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54DED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31C3B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D958A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03201D

Color Lab

Pairs with #03201D

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