What color is #201711?

#201711 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 23, 17), and in HSL hsl(24, 31%, 10%).

Is #201711 accessible as text?

On white, #201711 has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #201711, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201711?

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

What colors go well with #201711?

As a neutral, #201711 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 #201711 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201711 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.

#201711 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201711

Not just a swatch — here's how #201711 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201711 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #201711 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #3D342E

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 #201711 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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 #201711 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #201711 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #312620 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 #201711 Secondary #3E3B38 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 #201711 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 55/100

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 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 7/100

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 65/100

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 #201711

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #201711 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBCFC7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #211D12 — 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 #201711 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201711;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 23 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.4% 0.018 55.2);
  --color-50: #FAF7F5;
  --color-100: #F1E9E4;
  --color-200: #E3D4CA;
  --color-300: #CCB4A4;
  --color-400: #B3947F;
  --color-500: #96755F;
  --color-600: #745D4E;
  --color-700: #54453B;
  --color-800: #382F29;
  --color-900: #231E1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF7F5',
    100: '#F1E9E4',
    200: '#E3D4CA',
    300: '#CCB4A4',
    400: '#B3947F',
    500: '#96755F',
    600: '#745D4E',
    700: '#54453B',
    800: '#382F29',
    900: '#231E1A',
  },
}

$base: #201711;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F5;
$base-100: #F1E9E4;
$base-200: #E3D4CA;
$base-300: #CCB4A4;
$base-400: #B3947F;
$base-500: #96755F;
$base-600: #745D4E;
$base-700: #54453B;
$base-800: #382F29;
$base-900: #231E1A;
$base-hover: #1B130E;
$base-subtle: #CAB7AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201711",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3D4CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCB4A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3947F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#96755F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#745D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54453B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382F29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231E1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201711

Color Lab

Pairs with #201711

UI roles & guardrails

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