What color is #201815?

#201815 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 24, 21), and in HSL hsl(16, 21%, 10%).

Is #201815 accessible as text?

On white, #201815 has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #201815, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201815?

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

What colors go well with #201815?

As a neutral, #201815 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 #201815 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201815 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.

#201815 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201815

Not just a swatch — here's how #201815 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201815 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #201815 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #3D3532

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 #201815 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #201815 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #201815 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322621 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 #201815 Secondary #3F3C3A Support #9B9186 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 #201815 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 67/100

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 #201815

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #201815 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8CECA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F1B14 — 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 #201815 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201815;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 24 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.8% 0.014 41.6);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFE8E6;
  --color-200: #DFD2CE;
  --color-300: #C5B1AA;
  --color-400: #AA9188;
  --color-500: #8D7268;
  --color-600: #6E5B54;
  --color-700: #50433F;
  --color-800: #352E2B;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFE8E6',
    200: '#DFD2CE',
    300: '#C5B1AA',
    400: '#AA9188',
    500: '#8D7268',
    600: '#6E5B54',
    700: '#50433F',
    800: '#352E2B',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #201815;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFE8E6;
$base-200: #DFD2CE;
$base-300: #C5B1AA;
$base-400: #AA9188;
$base-500: #8D7268;
$base-600: #6E5B54;
$base-700: #50433F;
$base-800: #352E2B;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #191210;
$base-subtle: #C5B5AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201815",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFD2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5B1AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA9188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D7268",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50433F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352E2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201815

Color Lab

Pairs with #201815

UI roles & guardrails

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