What color is #202124?

#202124 is a dark gray known as Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Noble Black?

The RGB value is 32, 33, 36: 32 red, 33 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Noble Black?

The complementary color is #242320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Noble Black color: hex code #202124

#202124 rgb(32, 33, 36)

Shades of black

Noble Black has the hex code #202124. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 12.9% green and 14.1% blue (32, 33, 36).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 6% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

Noble Black (#202124) color codes

HEX	`#202124`
RGB	`rgb(32, 33, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 6%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 11%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 8%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.75, 0.32, -2.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.75, 2.2, 278.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.458, 1.522, 1.886)`
Decimal	`2105636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Noble Black, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #202124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #202124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202124; }
.text { color: #202124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 33 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202124, #212024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

See #202124 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #202124?: #202124 is a dark gray known as Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Noble Black?: The RGB value is 32, 33, 36: 32 red, 33 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Noble Black?: The complementary color is #242320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.