What color is #201608?

#201608 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 22, 8), and in HSL hsl(35, 60%, 8%).

Is #201608 accessible as text?

On white, #201608 has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #201608, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201608?

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

What colors go well with #201608?

As a neutral, #201608 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 #201608 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201608 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.

#201608 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201608

Not just a swatch — here's how #201608 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201608 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201608 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #201608 Secondary #B46617 Accent #727946 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #201608 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #201608 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E 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 #201608 Secondary #3D3A34 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 #201608 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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

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 #201608

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People also use #201608 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D3BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #211F08 — 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 #201608 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201608;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 22 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.9% 0.029 74.5);
  --color-50: #FCF8F2;
  --color-100: #F8EDDE;
  --color-200: #EFDABE;
  --color-300: #DEBE91;
  --color-400: #CBA167;
  --color-500: #AF8346;
  --color-600: #86673C;
  --color-700: #604B2F;
  --color-800: #3F3322;
  --color-900: #272016;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF8F2',
    100: '#F8EDDE',
    200: '#EFDABE',
    300: '#DEBE91',
    400: '#CBA167',
    500: '#AF8346',
    600: '#86673C',
    700: '#604B2F',
    800: '#3F3322',
    900: '#272016',
  },
}

$base: #201608;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF8F2;
$base-100: #F8EDDE;
$base-200: #EFDABE;
$base-300: #DEBE91;
$base-400: #CBA167;
$base-500: #AF8346;
$base-600: #86673C;
$base-700: #604B2F;
$base-800: #3F3322;
$base-900: #272016;
$base-hover: #1A1207;
$base-subtle: #D9BE99;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201608",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8EDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFDABE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEBE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBA167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF8346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86673C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#604B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3322",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272016",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201608

Color Lab

Pairs with #201608

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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