What color is #20110C?

#20110C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 17, 12), and in HSL hsl(15, 45%, 9%).

Is #20110C accessible as text?

On white, #20110C 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 #20110C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20110C?

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

What colors go well with #20110C?

As a neutral, #20110C 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 #20110C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #20110C 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.

#20110C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20110C

Not just a swatch — here's how #20110C works with other colors. Named schemes with #20110C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20110C Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #20110C Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #20110C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #20110C Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #20110C Secondary #3C3634 Support #9B9186 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 #20110C 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 58/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 64/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #20110C with

Oxblood Graphite 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C9C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21190D — 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 #20110C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20110C;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 17 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.027 39.2);
  --color-50: #FBF5F4;
  --color-100: #F4E6E1;
  --color-200: #E8CDC4;
  --color-300: #D5A99B;
  --color-400: #BE8674;
  --color-500: #A26753;
  --color-600: #7D5345;
  --color-700: #5A3E35;
  --color-800: #3B2B26;
  --color-900: #251C19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF5F4',
    100: '#F4E6E1',
    200: '#E8CDC4',
    300: '#D5A99B',
    400: '#BE8674',
    500: '#A26753',
    600: '#7D5345',
    700: '#5A3E35',
    800: '#3B2B26',
    900: '#251C19',
  },
}

$base: #20110C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF5F4;
$base-100: #F4E6E1;
$base-200: #E8CDC4;
$base-300: #D5A99B;
$base-400: #BE8674;
$base-500: #A26753;
$base-600: #7D5345;
$base-700: #5A3E35;
$base-800: #3B2B26;
$base-900: #251C19;
$base-hover: #1B0E0A;
$base-subtle: #D1ADA2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20110C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8CDC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D5A99B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE8674",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A26753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D5345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251C19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20110C

Color Lab

Pairs with #20110C

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