What color is #200920?

#200920 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #200920?

The RGB value is 32, 9, 32: 32 red, 9 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #200920?

The complementary color is #092009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #200920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#200920 color

#200920 rgb(32, 9, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #200920 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 3.5% green and 12.5% blue (32, 9, 32).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 56% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.73:1).

#200920 color codes

HEX	`#200920`
RGB	`rgb(32, 9, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 3.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 56%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 72%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.48, 15.27, -10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.48, 18.35, 326.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.954, 0.607, 1.433)`
Decimal	`2099488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #200920, 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 #200920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#200920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #200920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #200920; }
.text { color: #200920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #200920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 9 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #200920, #200914); }

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Questions

What color is #200920?: #200920 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #200920?: The RGB value is 32, 9, 32: 32 red, 9 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #200920?: The complementary color is #092009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #200920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.