What color is #201016?

#201016 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 16, 22), and in HSL hsl(338, 33%, 9%).

Is #201016 accessible as text?

On white, #201016 has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #201016, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201016?

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

What colors go well with #201016?

As a neutral, #201016 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 #201016 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201016 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.

#201016 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201016

Not just a swatch — here's how #201016 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201016 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201016 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #201016 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 #201016 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #201016 Secondary #3C3538 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 #201016 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 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 #201016 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 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201016

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People also use #201016 with

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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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCC6CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F0F10 — 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 #201016 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201016;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 16 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.8% 0.029 356.0);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F2E3E9;
  --color-200: #E4C9D3;
  --color-300: #CDA2B2;
  --color-400: #B47E92;
  --color-500: #975D73;
  --color-600: #754C5B;
  --color-700: #553A44;
  --color-800: #38292E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F2E3E9',
    200: '#E4C9D3',
    300: '#CDA2B2',
    400: '#B47E92',
    500: '#975D73',
    600: '#754C5B',
    700: '#553A44',
    800: '#38292E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #201016;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F2E3E9;
$base-200: #E4C9D3;
$base-300: #CDA2B2;
$base-400: #B47E92;
$base-500: #975D73;
$base-600: #754C5B;
$base-700: #553A44;
$base-800: #38292E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #180C11;
$base-subtle: #CBA8B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201016",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201016

Color Lab

Pairs with #201016

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