What color is #11201E?

#11201E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 32, 30), and in HSL hsl(172, 31%, 10%).

Is #11201E accessible as text?

On white, #11201E has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #11201E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11201E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #11201E?

As a neutral, #11201E 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 #11201E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #11201E 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.

#11201E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11201E

Not just a swatch — here's how #11201E works with other colors. Named schemes with #11201E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #11201E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #2F3E3C

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11201E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #11201E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #11201E 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 #11201E Secondary #3B4140 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 #11201E 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 46/100

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 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 64/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11201E

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People also use #11201E with

Bottle 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7DBD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121E21 — 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 #11201E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11201E;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 32 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.9% 0.021 185.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1F0;
  --color-200: #CAE3DF;
  --color-300: #A4CCC6;
  --color-400: #7FB3AC;
  --color-500: #5F968E;
  --color-600: #4E746F;
  --color-700: #3B5451;
  --color-800: #293836;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1F0',
    200: '#CAE3DF',
    300: '#A4CCC6',
    400: '#7FB3AC',
    500: '#5F968E',
    600: '#4E746F',
    700: '#3B5451',
    800: '#293836',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #11201E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1F0;
$base-200: #CAE3DF;
$base-300: #A4CCC6;
$base-400: #7FB3AC;
$base-500: #5F968E;
$base-600: #4E746F;
$base-700: #3B5451;
$base-800: #293836;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #0E1B19;
$base-subtle: #AACAC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11201E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F968E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11201E

Color Lab

Pairs with #11201E

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