What color is #201E09?

#201E09 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 30, 9), and in HSL hsl(55, 56%, 8%).

Is #201E09 accessible as text?

On white, #201E09 has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #201E09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201E09?

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

What colors go well with #201E09?

As a neutral, #201E09 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 #201E09 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #201E09 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.

#201E09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201E09

Not just a swatch — here's how #201E09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201E09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201E09 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E 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 #201E09 Secondary #B1680B 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 #201E09 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 #201E09 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 #201E09 Secondary #414139 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 #201E09 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 14/100

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 #201E09

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201E09 with

Bistre 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E0BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A2009 — 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 #201E09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201E09;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 30 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.1% 0.035 103.8);
  --color-50: #FCFBF3;
  --color-100: #F7F5DF;
  --color-200: #EDE9BF;
  --color-300: #DCD693;
  --color-400: #C7C06B;
  --color-500: #ACA349;
  --color-600: #847E3E;
  --color-700: #5E5A31;
  --color-800: #3E3C23;
  --color-900: #262517;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFBF3',
    100: '#F7F5DF',
    200: '#EDE9BF',
    300: '#DCD693',
    400: '#C7C06B',
    500: '#ACA349',
    600: '#847E3E',
    700: '#5E5A31',
    800: '#3E3C23',
    900: '#262517',
  },
}

$base: #201E09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFBF3;
$base-100: #F7F5DF;
$base-200: #EDE9BF;
$base-300: #DCD693;
$base-400: #C7C06B;
$base-500: #ACA349;
$base-600: #847E3E;
$base-700: #5E5A31;
$base-800: #3E3C23;
$base-900: #262517;
$base-hover: #191807;
$base-subtle: #D7D29B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201E09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7F5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDE9BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCD693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7C06B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ACA349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#847E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E5A31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262517",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}