What color is #201223?

#201223 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 #201223?

The RGB value is 32, 18, 35: 32 red, 18 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201223?

The complementary color is #152312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201223 color

#201223 rgb(32, 18, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #201223 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 7.1% green and 13.7% blue (32, 18, 35).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 32% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.91:1).

#201223 color codes

HEX	`#201223`
RGB	`rgb(32, 18, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 7.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 32%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 49%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.78, 11.13, -8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.78, 14.29, 321.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.115, 0.861, 1.697)`
Decimal	`2101795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201223, 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 #201223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #201223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201223; }
.text { color: #201223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 18 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201223, #23121e); }

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Questions

What color is #201223?: #201223 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 #201223?: The RGB value is 32, 18, 35: 32 red, 18 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201223?: The complementary color is #152312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.