What color is #201512?

#201512 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201512?

The RGB value is 32, 21, 18: 32 red, 21 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201512?

The complementary color is #121D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201512?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201512 color

#201512 rgb(32, 21, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #201512 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 8.2% green and 7.1% blue (32, 21, 18).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 28% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 44% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.84:1).

#201512 color codes

HEX	`#201512`
RGB	`rgb(32, 21, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 8.2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 28%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 44%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.01, 5.06, 3.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.01, 6.4, 37.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.973, 0.887, 0.692)`
Decimal	`2102546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201512, 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 #201512	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201512 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #201512 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201512; }
.text { color: #201512; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201512; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 21 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201512, #201c12); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #201512?: #201512 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201512?: The RGB value is 32, 21, 18: 32 red, 21 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201512?: The complementary color is #121D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201512?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.