What color is #200714?

#200714 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #200714?

The RGB value is 32, 7, 20: 32 red, 7 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #200714?

The complementary color is #072013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #200714?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#200714 color

#200714 rgb(32, 7, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #200714 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 2.7% green and 7.8% blue (32, 7, 20).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 64% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 38% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.06:1).

#200714 color codes

HEX	`#200714`
RGB	`rgb(32, 7, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 2.7%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 64%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 78%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 38%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.6, 12.84, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.6, 13.06, 349.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.798, 0.51, 0.718)`
Decimal	`2098964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #200714, 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 #200714	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#200714 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #200714 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #200714; }
.text { color: #200714; }
.border { border: 2px solid #200714; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 7 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #200714, #200708); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #200714?: #200714 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #200714?: The RGB value is 32, 7, 20: 32 red, 7 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #200714?: The complementary color is #072013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #200714?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.