What color is #20211B?

#20211B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 33, 27), and in HSL hsl(70, 10%, 12%).

Is #20211B accessible as text?

On white, #20211B has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #20211B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20211B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #20211B?

As a neutral, #20211B 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 #20211B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #20211B 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.

#20211B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20211B

Not just a swatch — here's how #20211B works with other colors. Named schemes with #20211B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20211B Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #20211B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #3E3F39

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20211B Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #20211B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #20211B Secondary #434441 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 #20211B 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Onyx Graphite Platinum Outer Space

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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D5CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F221C — 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 #20211B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20211B;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 33 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.5% 0.011 114.9);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECEDE8;
  --color-200: #D9DAD2;
  --color-300: #BCBEB1;
  --color-400: #9FA191;
  --color-500: #808372;
  --color-600: #65675B;
  --color-700: #4A4B43;
  --color-800: #32332E;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECEDE8',
    200: '#D9DAD2',
    300: '#BCBEB1',
    400: '#9FA191',
    500: '#808372',
    600: '#65675B',
    700: '#4A4B43',
    800: '#32332E',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #20211B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECEDE8;
$base-200: #D9DAD2;
$base-300: #BCBEB1;
$base-400: #9FA191;
$base-500: #808372;
$base-600: #65675B;
$base-700: #4A4B43;
$base-800: #32332E;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #1A1B16;
$base-subtle: #BFC1B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20211B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9DAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCBEB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FA191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#808372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20211B

Color Lab

Pairs with #20211B

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