What color is #20140B?

#20140B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 20, 11), and in HSL hsl(26, 49%, 8%).

Is #20140B accessible as text?

On white, #20140B has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #20140B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20140B?

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

What colors go well with #20140B?

As a neutral, #20140B 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 #20140B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #20140B 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.

#20140B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20140B

Not just a swatch — here's how #20140B works with other colors. Named schemes with #20140B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20140B Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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 #20140B Secondary #B5651D Accent #747845 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 #20140B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #20140B Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31271F 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 #20140B Secondary #3D3835 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 #20140B 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 10/100

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 #20140B

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People also use #20140B 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CEC0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E1A0A — 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 #20140B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20140B;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 20 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.4% 0.026 57.6);
  --color-50: #FBF7F3;
  --color-100: #F5E9E0;
  --color-200: #EAD4C2;
  --color-300: #D7B398;
  --color-400: #C29470;
  --color-500: #A6754F;
  --color-600: #7F5D42;
  --color-700: #5B4534;
  --color-800: #3C2F25;
  --color-900: #251E18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF7F3',
    100: '#F5E9E0',
    200: '#EAD4C2',
    300: '#D7B398',
    400: '#C29470',
    500: '#A6754F',
    600: '#7F5D42',
    700: '#5B4534',
    800: '#3C2F25',
    900: '#251E18',
  },
}

$base: #20140B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F3;
$base-100: #F5E9E0;
$base-200: #EAD4C2;
$base-300: #D7B398;
$base-400: #C29470;
$base-500: #A6754F;
$base-600: #7F5D42;
$base-700: #5B4534;
$base-800: #3C2F25;
$base-900: #251E18;
$base-hover: #180F08;
$base-subtle: #D3B59E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20140B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAD4C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7B398",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C29470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6754F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F5D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2F25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251E18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20140B

Color Lab

Pairs with #20140B

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