What color is #201418?

#201418 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 20, 24), and in HSL hsl(340, 23%, 10%).

Is #201418 accessible as text?

On white, #201418 has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #201418, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201418?

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

What colors go well with #201418?

As a neutral, #201418 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 #201418 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201418 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.

#201418 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201418

Not just a swatch — here's how #201418 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201418 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #201418 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #3D3135

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201418 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #201418 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201418 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #201418 Secondary #3E393A 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.

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Color Lab

How #201418 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 9/100

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 8/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201418

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People also use #201418 with

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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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9C9CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F1414 — 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 #201418 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201418;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 20 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.9% 0.021 357.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E6E9;
  --color-200: #E0CDD3;
  --color-300: #C6A9B3;
  --color-400: #AC8693;
  --color-500: #8F6674;
  --color-600: #6F535C;
  --color-700: #513E44;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E6E9',
    200: '#E0CDD3',
    300: '#C6A9B3',
    400: '#AC8693',
    500: '#8F6674',
    600: '#6F535C',
    700: '#513E44',
    800: '#362B2F',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #201418;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E6E9;
$base-200: #E0CDD3;
$base-300: #C6A9B3;
$base-400: #AC8693;
$base-500: #8F6674;
$base-600: #6F535C;
$base-700: #513E44;
$base-800: #362B2F;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #191013;
$base-subtle: #C6AEB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201418",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC8693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F6674",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F535C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201418

Color Lab

Pairs with #201418

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