What color is #2C201E?

#2C201E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(44, 32, 30), and in HSL hsl(9, 19%, 15%).

Is #2C201E accessible as text?

On white, #2C201E has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C201E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C201E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #2C201E?

As a neutral, #2C201E 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 #2C201E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2C201E 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.

#2C201E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C201E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C201E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C201E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2C201E Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #4A3E3C

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 #2C201E Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #2C201E Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #2C201E Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 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 #2C201E Secondary #4A4645 Support #9B9186 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 #2C201E 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

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 7/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2C201E

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People also use #2C201E with

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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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #2E261F — 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 #2C201E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C201E;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 32 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.019 29.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE8E7;
  --color-200: #DED1CE;
  --color-300: #C4AFAB;
  --color-400: #A98E89;
  --color-500: #8B6F6A;
  --color-600: #6D5955;
  --color-700: #4F4240;
  --color-800: #352D2C;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE8E7',
    200: '#DED1CE',
    300: '#C4AFAB',
    400: '#A98E89',
    500: '#8B6F6A',
    600: '#6D5955',
    700: '#4F4240',
    800: '#352D2C',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #2C201E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE8E7;
$base-200: #DED1CE;
$base-300: #C4AFAB;
$base-400: #A98E89;
$base-500: #8B6F6A;
$base-600: #6D5955;
$base-700: #4F4240;
$base-800: #352D2C;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #241B19;
$base-subtle: #C7B7B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C201E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4AFAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A98E89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352D2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2C201E

Color Lab

Pairs with #2C201E

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