What color is #20122D?

#20122D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20122D?

The RGB value is 32, 18, 45: 32 red, 18 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20122D?

The complementary color is #1F2D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20122D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20122D color

#20122D rgb(32, 18, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #20122D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 7.1% green and 17.6% blue (32, 18, 45).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 43% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.71:1).

#20122D color codes

HEX	`#20122D`
RGB	`rgb(32, 18, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 7.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 43%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 60%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.39, 14.01, -15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.39, 20.9, 312.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.286, 0.929, 2.594)`
Decimal	`2101805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20122D, 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 #20122D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20122D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #20122D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20122d; }
.text { color: #20122d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20122d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 18 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20122d, #2d122d); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #20122D?: #20122D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20122D?: The RGB value is 32, 18, 45: 32 red, 18 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20122D?: The complementary color is #1F2D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20122D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.