What color is #12201F?

#12201F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 32, 31), and in HSL hsl(176, 28%, 10%).

Is #12201F accessible as text?

On white, #12201F has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #12201F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12201F?

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

What colors go well with #12201F?

As a neutral, #12201F 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 #12201F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #12201F 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.

#12201F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12201F

Not just a swatch — here's how #12201F works with other colors. Named schemes with #12201F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12201F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #303E3D

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 #12201F 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #12201F 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 #12201F 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 #12201F Secondary #3C4141 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 #12201F 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 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 21/100

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 #12201F

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People also use #12201F 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 #C8DAD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121D21 — 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 #12201F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12201F;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 32 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.019 190.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F1F0;
  --color-200: #CBE2E0;
  --color-300: #A6CAC7;
  --color-400: #82B0AD;
  --color-500: #629390;
  --color-600: #4F7270;
  --color-700: #3C5351;
  --color-800: #2A3736;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F1F0',
    200: '#CBE2E0',
    300: '#A6CAC7',
    400: '#82B0AD',
    500: '#629390',
    600: '#4F7270',
    700: '#3C5351',
    800: '#2A3736',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #12201F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F1F0;
$base-200: #CBE2E0;
$base-300: #A6CAC7;
$base-400: #82B0AD;
$base-500: #629390;
$base-600: #4F7270;
$base-700: #3C5351;
$base-800: #2A3736;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #0F1A19;
$base-subtle: #ABC9C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12201F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B0AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12201F

Color Lab

Pairs with #12201F

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