What color is #201203?

#201203 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 18, 3), and in HSL hsl(31, 83%, 7%).

Is #201203 accessible as text?

On white, #201203 has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #201203, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201203?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #201203?

As a neutral, #201203 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 #201203 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201203 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.

#201203 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201203

Not just a swatch — here's how #201203 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201203 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #201203 Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD 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 #201203 Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #201203 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B54 Accent #94986F 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 #201203 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #201203 Secondary #3C3630 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 #201203 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 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 49/100

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 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 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 #201203

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People also use #201203 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD1B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #211C03 — 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 #201203 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201203;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 18 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.036 68.5);
  --color-50: #FEF8F0;
  --color-100: #FDEBD9;
  --color-200: #F8D7B4;
  --color-300: #EDB982;
  --color-400: #DE9B54;
  --color-500: #C37D31;
  --color-600: #95632D;
  --color-700: #694926;
  --color-800: #44311C;
  --color-900: #2A1F13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF8F0',
    100: '#FDEBD9',
    200: '#F8D7B4',
    300: '#EDB982',
    400: '#DE9B54',
    500: '#C37D31',
    600: '#95632D',
    700: '#694926',
    800: '#44311C',
    900: '#2A1F13',
  },
}

$base: #201203;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF8F0;
$base-100: #FDEBD9;
$base-200: #F8D7B4;
$base-300: #EDB982;
$base-400: #DE9B54;
$base-500: #C37D31;
$base-600: #95632D;
$base-700: #694926;
$base-800: #44311C;
$base-900: #2A1F13;
$base-hover: #1A0F02;
$base-subtle: #E5B98B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201203",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDEBD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8D7B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDB982",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE9B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C37D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#95632D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#694926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44311C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1F13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201203

Color Lab

Pairs with #201203

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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