What color is #201D29?

#201D29 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 29, 41), and in HSL hsl(255, 17%, 14%).

Is #201D29 accessible as text?

On white, #201D29 has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #201D29, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201D29?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #201D29?

As a neutral, #201D29 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 #201D29 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201D29 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.

#201D29 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201D29

Not just a swatch — here's how #201D29 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201D29 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201D29 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #201D29 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #201D29 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #201D29 Secondary #424146 Support #9D9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201D29 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #201D29 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201D29

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For fashion

People also use #201D29 with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Onyx

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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0CED9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #251E2A — 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 #201D29 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201D29;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 29 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.0% 0.023 296.1);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E7EE;
  --color-200: #D3CFDD;
  --color-300: #B2ADC3;
  --color-400: #928BA7;
  --color-500: #736B89;
  --color-600: #5C566B;
  --color-700: #44414E;
  --color-800: #2E2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E7EE',
    200: '#D3CFDD',
    300: '#B2ADC3',
    400: '#928BA7',
    500: '#736B89',
    600: '#5C566B',
    700: '#44414E',
    800: '#2E2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #201D29;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E7EE;
$base-200: #D3CFDD;
$base-300: #B2ADC3;
$base-400: #928BA7;
$base-500: #736B89;
$base-600: #5C566B;
$base-700: #44414E;
$base-800: #2E2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #1A1821;
$base-subtle: #B9B5C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201D29",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2ADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#928BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#736B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201D29

Color Lab

Pairs with #201D29

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