What color is #20160B?

#20160B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 22, 11), and in HSL hsl(31, 49%, 8%).

Is #20160B accessible as text?

On white, #20160B has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #20160B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20160B?

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

What colors go well with #20160B?

As a neutral, #20160B 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 #20160B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #20160B 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.

#20160B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20160B

Not just a swatch — here's how #20160B works with other colors. Named schemes with #20160B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20160B Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #20160B Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD 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 #20160B 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 #20160B Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #30271E 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 #20160B Secondary #3E3A36 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 #20160B 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 57/100

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 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 10/100

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 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 #20160B

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People also use #20160B 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D1C0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E1B0A — 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 #20160B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20160B;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 22 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.0% 0.026 68.3);
  --color-50: #FBF7F3;
  --color-100: #F5EBE0;
  --color-200: #EAD7C2;
  --color-300: #D7B998;
  --color-400: #C29A70;
  --color-500: #A67C4F;
  --color-600: #7F6242;
  --color-700: #5B4834;
  --color-800: #3C3125;
  --color-900: #251F18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF7F3',
    100: '#F5EBE0',
    200: '#EAD7C2',
    300: '#D7B998',
    400: '#C29A70',
    500: '#A67C4F',
    600: '#7F6242',
    700: '#5B4834',
    800: '#3C3125',
    900: '#251F18',
  },
}

$base: #20160B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F3;
$base-100: #F5EBE0;
$base-200: #EAD7C2;
$base-300: #D7B998;
$base-400: #C29A70;
$base-500: #A67C4F;
$base-600: #7F6242;
$base-700: #5B4834;
$base-800: #3C3125;
$base-900: #251F18;
$base-hover: #181108;
$base-subtle: #D3B99E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20160B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5EBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAD7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7B998",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C29A70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A67C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F6242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3125",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251F18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20160B

Color Lab

Pairs with #20160B

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