What color is #201B22?

#201B22 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 27, 34), and in HSL hsl(283, 11%, 12%).

Is #201B22 accessible as text?

On white, #201B22 has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #201B22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201B22?

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

What colors go well with #201B22?

As a neutral, #201B22 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 #201B22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201B22 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.

#201B22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201B22

Not just a swatch — here's how #201B22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201B22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #201B22 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #3E3940

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 #201B22 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #201B22 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #201B22 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #201B22 Secondary #413F42 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 #201B22 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

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 11/100

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 #201B22

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People also use #201B22 with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4CFD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #221B22 — 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 #201B22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201B22;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 27 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.1% 0.015 316.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #ECE8ED;
  --color-200: #D8D2DB;
  --color-300: #BBB1BF;
  --color-400: #9D90A2;
  --color-500: #7F7184;
  --color-600: #645A68;
  --color-700: #49434C;
  --color-800: #322E33;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#ECE8ED',
    200: '#D8D2DB',
    300: '#BBB1BF',
    400: '#9D90A2',
    500: '#7F7184',
    600: '#645A68',
    700: '#49434C',
    800: '#322E33',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #201B22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #ECE8ED;
$base-200: #D8D2DB;
$base-300: #BBB1BF;
$base-400: #9D90A2;
$base-500: #7F7184;
$base-600: #645A68;
$base-700: #49434C;
$base-800: #322E33;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #1A161B;
$base-subtle: #BEB6C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201B22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBB1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D90A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#645A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201B22

Color Lab

Pairs with #201B22

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