#201B1F

Accessibility

AAA

16.96:1

Vs white / black

16.96:1 · 1.24:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#201b1f

RGB

rgb(32, 27, 31)

RGBA

rgba(32, 27, 31, 1)

HSL

hsl(312, 8%, 12%)

HSLA

hsla(312, 8%, 12%, 1)

HSV

hsv(312, 16%, 13%)

LAB

lab(10.48% 3.39 -1.86)

LCH

lch(10.48% 3.87 331.25)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2296 0.0095 -0.0049)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2296 0.0107 332.72)

XYZ

xyz(1.23, 1.19, 1.46)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 87%)

CSS

color: #201b1f;

CSS variable

--color-201b1f: #201b1f;

SCSS

$color-201b1f: #201b1f;

JavaScript

const color = "#201b1f";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#201b1f";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#201b1f" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#201b1f", "rgb": { "r": 32, "g": 27, "b": 31 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2296 0.0107 332.72)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#201b1f-1: #201b1f;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-900

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.69 · #18181B

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 7.92 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 5.04 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 6.59 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fef0fb 100f1e3ee 200ddd0da 300c6b9c3 400aa9da7 5008e828b 600786c75 70061555e 8004a4048 900352b33 95020171f

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ececec dad9da c7c6c7 b5b3b4 a2a0a2 908d8f 7d7a7c 6a676a 585457 454144 332e32 201b1f 1d191c 1b171a 181417 151215 131012 100e10 0d0b0d 0b090a 080708 050405 030203

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ececec dad9da c7c6c7 b5b3b4 a2a0a2 908d8f 7d7a7c 6a676a 585457 454144 332e32

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

1d191c 1b171a 181417 151215 131012 100e10 0d0b0d 0b090a 080708 050405 030203

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

282327 302c2f 383437 403d3f 484547 504e50 585658 605e60 686768 706f70 787878

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#201B1FStop 1 #1C211DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#201C21Stop 1 #201B1FStop 2 #211C1EStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#201B1FStop 1 #20211CStop 2 #1C2021Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#201B1FStop 1 #1E211CStop 2 #1C2120Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#372F35Stop 1 #60525EStop 2 #8A7586Stop 3 #AD9FAAStop 4 #D0C8CEStop 5

Using this color

Where #201b1f works

#201B1F (#201b1f) sits in the pink family at about 312° hue, 8% saturation, and 12% lightness. Contrast is 16.96:1 on white and 1.24:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-900 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #201b1f is 1.24:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Compassion, playfulness, and romance. Popular in beauty, lifestyle, and youth-focused products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Pink range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09 Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A