What color is #0C201F?

#0C201F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 32, 31), and in HSL hsl(177, 45%, 9%).

Is #0C201F accessible as text?

On white, #0C201F has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C201F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C201F?

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

What colors go well with #0C201F?

As a neutral, #0C201F 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 #0C201F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C201F 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.

#0C201F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C201F

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C201F works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C201F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C201F 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 #0C201F 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 #0C201F Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #0C201F Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #0C201F Secondary #3A4040 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 #0C201F 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0C201F with

British Racing Green Graphite 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E0DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D1B21 — 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 #0C201F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C201F;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 32 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.026 191.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F4F3;
  --color-200: #C4E8E7;
  --color-300: #9BD5D2;
  --color-400: #74BEBB;
  --color-500: #53A29E;
  --color-600: #457D7A;
  --color-700: #355A58;
  --color-800: #263B3A;
  --color-900: #192524;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E1F4F3',
    200: '#C4E8E7',
    300: '#9BD5D2',
    400: '#74BEBB',
    500: '#53A29E',
    600: '#457D7A',
    700: '#355A58',
    800: '#263B3A',
    900: '#192524',
  },
}

$base: #0C201F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F4F3;
$base-200: #C4E8E7;
$base-300: #9BD5D2;
$base-400: #74BEBB;
$base-500: #53A29E;
$base-600: #457D7A;
$base-700: #355A58;
$base-800: #263B3A;
$base-900: #192524;
$base-hover: #0A1B1A;
$base-subtle: #A2D1CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C201F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD5D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74BEBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#53A29E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#457D7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C201F

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C201F

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