What color is #201604?

#201604 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 22, 4), and in HSL hsl(39, 78%, 7%).

Is #201604 accessible as text?

On white, #201604 has a contrast ratio of 17.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #201604, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201604?

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

What colors go well with #201604?

As a neutral, #201604 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 #201604 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201604 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.

#201604 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201604

Not just a swatch — here's how #201604 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201604 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #201604 Secondary #B36715 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #201604 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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 #201604 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #929970 Anchor #3E2C1F

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 #201604 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 #201604 Secondary #3D3933 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 #201604 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 59/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201604

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People also use #201604 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAD8B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201F04 — 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 #201604 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201604;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 22 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.8% 0.035 81.3);
  --color-50: #FEF9F1;
  --color-100: #FBF0DA;
  --color-200: #F6E0B6;
  --color-300: #EAC785;
  --color-400: #DAAC58;
  --color-500: #BF8F36;
  --color-600: #916F30;
  --color-700: #675128;
  --color-800: #43361E;
  --color-900: #292214;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF9F1',
    100: '#FBF0DA',
    200: '#F6E0B6',
    300: '#EAC785',
    400: '#DAAC58',
    500: '#BF8F36',
    600: '#916F30',
    700: '#675128',
    800: '#43361E',
    900: '#292214',
  },
}

$base: #201604;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF9F1;
$base-100: #FBF0DA;
$base-200: #F6E0B6;
$base-300: #EAC785;
$base-400: #DAAC58;
$base-500: #BF8F36;
$base-600: #916F30;
$base-700: #675128;
$base-800: #43361E;
$base-900: #292214;
$base-hover: #191203;
$base-subtle: #E2C58E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201604",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBF0DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6E0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EAC785",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DAAC58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF8F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#916F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#675128",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43361E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292214",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201604

Color Lab

Pairs with #201604

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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