What color is #201023?

#201023 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201023?

The RGB value is 32, 16, 35: 32 red, 16 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201023?

The complementary color is #132310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201023 color

#201023 rgb(32, 16, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #201023 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 6.3% green and 13.7% blue (32, 16, 35).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 37% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.11:1).

#201023 color codes

HEX	`#201023`
RGB	`rgb(32, 16, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 6.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 37%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 54%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.22, 12.48, -9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.22, 15.89, 321.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.084, 0.799, 1.687)`
Decimal	`2101283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201023, 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 #201023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #201023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201023; }
.text { color: #201023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 16 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201023, #23101c); }

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Questions

What color is #201023?: #201023 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201023?: The RGB value is 32, 16, 35: 32 red, 16 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201023?: The complementary color is #132310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.