What color is #072020?

#072020 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 32, 32), and in HSL hsl(180, 64%, 8%).

Is #072020 accessible as text?

On white, #072020 has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #072020, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072020?

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

What colors go well with #072020?

As a neutral, #072020 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 #072020 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072020 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.

#072020 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072020

Not just a swatch — here's how #072020 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072020 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072020 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #072020 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #072020 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #072020 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #072020 Secondary #384040 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 #072020 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 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #072020

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #072020 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071921 — 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 #072020 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072020;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 32 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.031 195.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BCF0F0;
  --color-300: #8EE1E1;
  --color-400: #64CECE;
  --color-500: #42B3B3;
  --color-600: #398989;
  --color-700: #2E6161;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BCF0F0',
    300: '#8EE1E1',
    400: '#64CECE',
    500: '#42B3B3',
    600: '#398989',
    700: '#2E6161',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #072020;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BCF0F0;
$base-300: #8EE1E1;
$base-400: #64CECE;
$base-500: #42B3B3;
$base-600: #398989;
$base-700: #2E6161;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #061B1B;
$base-subtle: #96DBDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072020",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #072020

Color Lab

Pairs with #072020

UI roles & guardrails

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