What color is #20191E?

#20191E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 25, 30), and in HSL hsl(317, 12%, 11%).

Is #20191E accessible as text?

On white, #20191E has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #20191E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20191E?

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

What colors go well with #20191E?

As a neutral, #20191E 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 #20191E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #20191E 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.

#20191E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20191E

Not just a swatch — here's how #20191E works with other colors. Named schemes with #20191E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #20191E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #3E363B

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 #20191E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #20191E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #20191E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 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 #20191E Secondary #403D3F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #20191E 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 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 6/100

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 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 #20191E

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #20191E with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CED3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F191B — 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 #20191E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20191E;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 25 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.014 336.4);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EC;
  --color-200: #DBD1D8;
  --color-300: #BFB0BB;
  --color-400: #A38F9D;
  --color-500: #85707F;
  --color-600: #685964;
  --color-700: #4C4349;
  --color-800: #332E32;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8EC',
    200: '#DBD1D8',
    300: '#BFB0BB',
    400: '#A38F9D',
    500: '#85707F',
    600: '#685964',
    700: '#4C4349',
    800: '#332E32',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #20191E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EC;
$base-200: #DBD1D8;
$base-300: #BFB0BB;
$base-400: #A38F9D;
$base-500: #85707F;
$base-600: #685964;
$base-700: #4C4349;
$base-800: #332E32;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #191418;
$base-subtle: #C1B5BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20191E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85707F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20191E

Color Lab

Pairs with #20191E

UI roles & guardrails

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