What color is #200503?

#200503 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #200503?

The RGB value is 32, 5, 3: 32 red, 5 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #200503?

The complementary color is #031E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #200503?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#200503 color

#200503 rgb(32, 5, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #200503 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 2% green and 1.2% blue (32, 5, 3).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 91% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#200503 color codes

HEX	`#200503`
RGB	`rgb(32, 5, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 2%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 83%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 91%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.81, 10.86, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.81, 11.82, 23.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.666, 0.422, 0.133)`
Decimal	`2098435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #200503, 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 #200503	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#200503 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #200503 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #200503; }
.text { color: #200503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #200503; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 5 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #200503, #201403); }

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Questions

What color is #200503?: #200503 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #200503?: The RGB value is 32, 5, 3: 32 red, 5 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #200503?: The complementary color is #031E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #200503?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.