What color is #200D16?

#200D16 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 13, 22), and in HSL hsl(332, 42%, 9%).

Is #200D16 accessible as text?

On white, #200D16 has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #200D16, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #200D16?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #200D16?

As a neutral, #200D16 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 #200D16 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #200D16 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.

#200D16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #200D16

Not just a swatch — here's how #200D16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #200D16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200D16 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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 #200D16 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #200D16 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

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 #200D16 Secondary #3B3336 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200D16 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #200D16 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

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 9/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #200D16

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People also use #200D16 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFC3D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #210D10 — 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 #200D16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #200D16;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 13 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.036 351.2);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F4E2EA;
  --color-200: #E7C5D5;
  --color-300: #D39CB6;
  --color-400: #BC7697;
  --color-500: #9F5578;
  --color-600: #7B475F;
  --color-700: #583646;
  --color-800: #3B2630;
  --color-900: #24191E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F4E2EA',
    200: '#E7C5D5',
    300: '#D39CB6',
    400: '#BC7697',
    500: '#9F5578',
    600: '#7B475F',
    700: '#583646',
    800: '#3B2630',
    900: '#24191E',
  },
}

$base: #200D16;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F4E2EA;
$base-200: #E7C5D5;
$base-300: #D39CB6;
$base-400: #BC7697;
$base-500: #9F5578;
$base-600: #7B475F;
$base-700: #583646;
$base-800: #3B2630;
$base-900: #24191E;
$base-hover: #1A0B12;
$base-subtle: #D0A3B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#200D16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC7697",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F5578",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B475F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #200D16

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Pairs with #200D16

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