Nearest named color: Graphite
#201005
#201005
Nearest named
Graphite
Family
Black
Lightness
19.3%
Chroma
0.034
Hue angle
55.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
18.46:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.01:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330000
CSS oklch()
19% 0.03 56

#201005 is a muted, warm yellow. On the Color Lab it reads quietly premium, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #201005

Not just a swatch — here's how #201005 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201005 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors
Dominant #201005 Secondary #B5651D Accent #747844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors
Lead #201005 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors
Center #201005 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A55 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors
Base #201005 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors
Surface #F7F4EF Accent #201005 Secondary #3B3530 Support #9A9186 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.

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Color Lab

How #201005 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 60/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 21/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 76/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 47/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 33/100
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 13/100
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 #201005

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #201005 with
Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 18.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E8CBB7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #1F1805 — 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 #201005 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #201005;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 16 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.3% 0.034 55.9);
  --color-50: #FDF6F1;
  --color-100: #FAE7DB;
  --color-200: #F4D0B9;
  --color-300: #E7AE88;
  --color-400: #D58D5D;
  --color-500: #BB6E3A;
  --color-600: #8E5833;
  --color-700: #65422A;
  --color-800: #422D1F;
  --color-900: #281D15;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}