What color is #201B05?

#201B05 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(32, 27, 5), and in HSL hsl(49, 73%, 7%).

Is #201B05 accessible as text?

On white, #201B05 has a contrast ratio of 17.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #201B05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201B05?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #201B05?

#201B05 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #050A1F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201B05 below.

Is #201B05 good for buttons?

#201B05 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201B05 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201B05 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #201B05 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#201B05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201B05

Not just a swatch — here's how #201B05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201B05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #201B05 Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201B05 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201B05 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #201B05 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AE7C51 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #201B05 Secondary #3F3E36 Support #999186 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 #201B05 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201B05

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201B05 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 #E8DFB7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B1F05 — 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 #201B05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201B05;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 27 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.037 96.9);
  --color-50: #FDFBF1;
  --color-100: #FAF5DB;
  --color-200: #F4E9B9;
  --color-300: #E7D588;
  --color-400: #D5BF5D;
  --color-500: #BBA33A;
  --color-600: #8E7E33;
  --color-700: #655A2A;
  --color-800: #423C1F;
  --color-900: #282515;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDFBF1',
    100: '#FAF5DB',
    200: '#F4E9B9',
    300: '#E7D588',
    400: '#D5BF5D',
    500: '#BBA33A',
    600: '#8E7E33',
    700: '#655A2A',
    800: '#423C1F',
    900: '#282515',
  },
}

$base: #201B05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFBF1;
$base-100: #FAF5DB;
$base-200: #F4E9B9;
$base-300: #E7D588;
$base-400: #D5BF5D;
$base-500: #BBA33A;
$base-600: #8E7E33;
$base-700: #655A2A;
$base-800: #423C1F;
$base-900: #282515;
$base-hover: #191504;
$base-subtle: #DFD190;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201B05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAF5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4E9B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7D588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D5BF5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BBA33A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E7E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#655A2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#423C1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282515",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}