What color is #201009?

#201009 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201009?

The RGB value is 32, 16, 9: 32 red, 16 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201009?

The complementary color is #091920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201009 color

#201009 rgb(32, 16, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #201009 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 6.3% green and 3.5% blue (32, 16, 9).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 56% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 72% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.43:1).

#201009 color codes

HEX	`#201009`
RGB	`rgb(32, 16, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 6.3%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 56%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 72%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 72%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.3, 6.86, 5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.3, 9.02, 40.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.83, 0.697, 0.349)`
Decimal	`2101257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201009, 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 #201009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #201009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201009; }
.text { color: #201009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 16 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201009, #201b09); }

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Questions

What color is #201009?: #201009 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201009?: The RGB value is 32, 16, 9: 32 red, 16 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201009?: The complementary color is #091920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.