What color is #201604?

#201604 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201604?

The RGB value is 32, 22, 4: 32 red, 22 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201604?

The complementary color is #040E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201604 color

#201604 rgb(32, 22, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #201604 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 8.6% green and 1.6% blue (32, 22, 4).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 88% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.83:1).

#201604 color codes

HEX	`#201604`
RGB	`rgb(32, 22, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 8.6%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 88%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.04, 2.35, 10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.04, 10.7, 77.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.905, 0.89, 0.239)`
Decimal	`2102788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201604, 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 #201604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.83:1	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 #201604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201604; }
.text { color: #201604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 22 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201604, #1c2004); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #201604?: #201604 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201604?: The RGB value is 32, 22, 4: 32 red, 22 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201604?: The complementary color is #040E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.