What color is #201D03?

#201D03 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(32, 29, 3), and in HSL hsl(54, 83%, 7%).

Is #201D03 accessible as text?

On white, #201D03 has a contrast ratio of 16.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #201D03, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201D03?

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

What colors go well with #201D03?

#201D03 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #030621. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201D03 below.

Is #201D03 good for buttons?

#201D03 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201D03 — black text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201D03 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #201D03 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.

#201D03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201D03

Not just a swatch — here's how #201D03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201D03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201D03 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #201D03 Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #201D03 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #201D03 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A291E 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 #201D03 Secondary #404037 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 #201D03 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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201D03

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201D03 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE6B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A2103 — 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 #201D03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201D03;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 29 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.043 103.2);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDF9D9;
  --color-200: #F8F1B4;
  --color-300: #EDE282;
  --color-400: #DED054;
  --color-500: #C3B531;
  --color-600: #958A2D;
  --color-700: #696226;
  --color-800: #44401C;
  --color-900: #2A2813;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDF9D9',
    200: '#F8F1B4',
    300: '#EDE282',
    400: '#DED054',
    500: '#C3B531',
    600: '#958A2D',
    700: '#696226',
    800: '#44401C',
    900: '#2A2813',
  },
}

$base: #201D03;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDF9D9;
$base-200: #F8F1B4;
$base-300: #EDE282;
$base-400: #DED054;
$base-500: #C3B531;
$base-600: #958A2D;
$base-700: #696226;
$base-800: #44401C;
$base-900: #2A2813;
$base-hover: #1A1802;
$base-subtle: #E5DC8B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201D03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8F1B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDE282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DED054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3B531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#958A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#696226",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44401C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2813",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}