What color is #201319?

#201319 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 19, 25), and in HSL hsl(332, 25%, 10%).

Is #201319 accessible as text?

On white, #201319 has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #201319, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201319?

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

What colors go well with #201319?

As a neutral, #201319 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 #201319 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201319 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.

#201319 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201319

Not just a swatch — here's how #201319 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201319 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201319 Secondary #7D482C Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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 #201319 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 #201319 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A 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 #201319 Secondary #3D383A 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 #201319 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #201319 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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.

Pairs with #201319

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201319 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9C9D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201315 — 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 #201319 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #201319;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 19 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.7% 0.024 350.1);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5EA;
  --color-200: #E0CCD6;
  --color-300: #C8A7B7;
  --color-400: #AE8498;
  --color-500: #906479;
  --color-600: #705160;
  --color-700: #513D47;
  --color-800: #362A30;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5EA',
    200: '#E0CCD6',
    300: '#C8A7B7',
    400: '#AE8498',
    500: '#906479',
    600: '#705160',
    700: '#513D47',
    800: '#362A30',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #201319;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5EA;
$base-200: #E0CCD6;
$base-300: #C8A7B7;
$base-400: #AE8498;
$base-500: #906479;
$base-600: #705160;
$base-700: #513D47;
$base-800: #362A30;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #1A0F14;
$base-subtle: #C7ADB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201319",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE8498",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906479",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201319

Color Lab

Pairs with #201319

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export