What color is #201617?

#201617 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 22, 23), and in HSL hsl(354, 19%, 11%).

Is #201617 accessible as text?

On white, #201617 has a contrast ratio of 17.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #201617, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201617?

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

What colors go well with #201617?

As a neutral, #201617 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 #201617 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201617 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.

#201617 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201617

Not just a swatch — here's how #201617 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201617 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #201617 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #3D3334

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 #201617 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #201617 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #201617 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 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 #201617 Secondary #3E3A3A Support #9B9087 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 #201617 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 66/100

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 #201617

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People also use #201617 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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8CBCD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #211917 — 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 #201617 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201617;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 22 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.3% 0.016 11.8);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE7E7;
  --color-200: #DECED0;
  --color-300: #C4ABAE;
  --color-400: #A9898C;
  --color-500: #8B6A6D;
  --color-600: #6D5557;
  --color-700: #4F4041;
  --color-800: #352C2D;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE7E7',
    200: '#DECED0',
    300: '#C4ABAE',
    400: '#A9898C',
    500: '#8B6A6D',
    600: '#6D5557',
    700: '#4F4041',
    800: '#352C2D',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #201617;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE7E7;
$base-200: #DECED0;
$base-300: #C4ABAE;
$base-400: #A9898C;
$base-500: #8B6A6D;
$base-600: #6D5557;
$base-700: #4F4041;
$base-800: #352C2D;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #1B1213;
$base-subtle: #C5B1B3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201617",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4ABAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A9898C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5557",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201617

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Pairs with #201617

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