What color is #201709?

#201709 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 23, 9), and in HSL hsl(37, 56%, 8%).

Is #201709 accessible as text?

On white, #201709 has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #201709, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201709?

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

What colors go well with #201709?

As a neutral, #201709 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 #201709 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201709 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.

#201709 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201709

Not just a swatch — here's how #201709 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201709 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201709 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 #201709 Secondary #B36616 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #201709 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 #201709 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2E281E 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 #201709 Secondary #3E3A35 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 #201709 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 44/100

Moderate

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 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 63/100

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 #201709

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201709 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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D4BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201F09 — 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 #201709 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201709;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 23 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.028 77.4);
  --color-50: #FCF8F3;
  --color-100: #F7EDDF;
  --color-200: #EDDCBF;
  --color-300: #DCC093;
  --color-400: #C7A46B;
  --color-500: #AC8649;
  --color-600: #84693E;
  --color-700: #5E4D31;
  --color-800: #3E3423;
  --color-900: #262017;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF8F3',
    100: '#F7EDDF',
    200: '#EDDCBF',
    300: '#DCC093',
    400: '#C7A46B',
    500: '#AC8649',
    600: '#84693E',
    700: '#5E4D31',
    800: '#3E3423',
    900: '#262017',
  },
}

$base: #201709;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF8F3;
$base-100: #F7EDDF;
$base-200: #EDDCBF;
$base-300: #DCC093;
$base-400: #C7A46B;
$base-500: #AC8649;
$base-600: #84693E;
$base-700: #5E4D31;
$base-800: #3E3423;
$base-900: #262017;
$base-hover: #191207;
$base-subtle: #D7C09B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201709",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7EDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDDCBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCC093",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7A46B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC8649",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#84693E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E4D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3423",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262017",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201709

Color Lab

Pairs with #201709

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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