What color is #20111E?

#20111E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 17, 30), and in HSL hsl(308, 31%, 10%).

Is #20111E accessible as text?

On white, #20111E has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #20111E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20111E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #20111E?

As a neutral, #20111E 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 #20111E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #20111E 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.

#20111E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20111E

Not just a swatch — here's how #20111E works with other colors. Named schemes with #20111E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20111E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #20111E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #20111E Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #20111E Secondary #3D373C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #20111E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #20111E 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

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 #20111E

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People also use #20111E 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBC7D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21121A — 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 #20111E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20111E;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 17 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.4% 0.034 331.6);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E4F0;
  --color-200: #E3CADF;
  --color-300: #CCA4C6;
  --color-400: #B37FAC;
  --color-500: #965F8E;
  --color-600: #744E6F;
  --color-700: #543B51;
  --color-800: #382936;
  --color-900: #231A22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E4F0',
    200: '#E3CADF',
    300: '#CCA4C6',
    400: '#B37FAC',
    500: '#965F8E',
    600: '#744E6F',
    700: '#543B51',
    800: '#382936',
    900: '#231A22',
  },
}

$base: #20111E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E4F0;
$base-200: #E3CADF;
$base-300: #CCA4C6;
$base-400: #B37FAC;
$base-500: #965F8E;
$base-600: #744E6F;
$base-700: #543B51;
$base-800: #382936;
$base-900: #231A22;
$base-hover: #1B0E19;
$base-subtle: #CAAAC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20111E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3CADF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37FAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#965F8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20111E

Color Lab

Pairs with #20111E

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