What color is #202005?

#202005 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(32, 32, 5), and in HSL hsl(60, 73%, 7%).

Is #202005 accessible as text?

On white, #202005 has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #202005, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #202005?

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

What colors go well with #202005?

#202005 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #05051F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #202005 below.

Is #202005 good for buttons?

#202005 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #202005 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #202005 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #202005 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.

#202005 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #202005

Not just a swatch — here's how #202005 works with other colors. Named schemes with #202005 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #202005 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #202005 Secondary #B16908 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD 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 #202005 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 #202005 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #292A1E 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 #202005 Secondary #424239 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 #202005 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 43/100

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 56/100

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 #202005

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #202005 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E8B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161F05 — 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 #202005 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #202005;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 32 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.7% 0.044 109.3);
  --color-50: #FDFDF1;
  --color-100: #FAFADB;
  --color-200: #F4F4B9;
  --color-300: #E7E788;
  --color-400: #D5D55D;
  --color-500: #BBBB3A;
  --color-600: #8E8E33;
  --color-700: #65652A;
  --color-800: #42421F;
  --color-900: #282815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDFDF1',
    100: '#FAFADB',
    200: '#F4F4B9',
    300: '#E7E788',
    400: '#D5D55D',
    500: '#BBBB3A',
    600: '#8E8E33',
    700: '#65652A',
    800: '#42421F',
    900: '#282815',
  },
}

$base: #202005;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFDF1;
$base-100: #FAFADB;
$base-200: #F4F4B9;
$base-300: #E7E788;
$base-400: #D5D55D;
$base-500: #BBBB3A;
$base-600: #8E8E33;
$base-700: #65652A;
$base-800: #42421F;
$base-900: #282815;
$base-hover: #191904;
$base-subtle: #DFDF90;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#202005",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4F4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7E788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D5D55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BBBB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E8E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}