What color is #201F04?

#201F04 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(32, 31, 4), and in HSL hsl(58, 78%, 7%).

Is #201F04 accessible as text?

On white, #201F04 has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #201F04, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201F04?

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

What colors go well with #201F04?

#201F04 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #040520. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201F04 below.

Is #201F04 good for buttons?

#201F04 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201F04 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201F04 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #201F04 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.

#201F04 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201F04

Not just a swatch — here's how #201F04 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201F04 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201F04 Secondary #774C1F 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 #201F04 Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 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 #201F04 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 #201F04 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #201F04 Secondary #414138 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 #201F04 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 57/100

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 41/100

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 15/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201F04

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201F04 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE8B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #172004 — 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 #201F04 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201F04;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 31 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.3% 0.044 107.4);
  --color-50: #FEFDF1;
  --color-100: #FBFADA;
  --color-200: #F6F4B6;
  --color-300: #EAE785;
  --color-400: #DAD558;
  --color-500: #BFBA36;
  --color-600: #918E30;
  --color-700: #676528;
  --color-800: #43421E;
  --color-900: #292814;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFDF1',
    100: '#FBFADA',
    200: '#F6F4B6',
    300: '#EAE785',
    400: '#DAD558',
    500: '#BFBA36',
    600: '#918E30',
    700: '#676528',
    800: '#43421E',
    900: '#292814',
  },
}

$base: #201F04;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF1;
$base-100: #FBFADA;
$base-200: #F6F4B6;
$base-300: #EAE785;
$base-400: #DAD558;
$base-500: #BFBA36;
$base-600: #918E30;
$base-700: #676528;
$base-800: #43421E;
$base-900: #292814;
$base-hover: #191903;
$base-subtle: #E2DF8E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201F04",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6F4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EAE785",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DAD558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BFBA36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#918E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#676528",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292814",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}