What color is #201623?

#201623 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201623?

The RGB value is 32, 22, 35: 32 red, 22 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201623?

The complementary color is #192316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201623 color

#201623 rgb(32, 22, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #201623 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 8.6% green and 13.7% blue (32, 22, 35).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 23% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.49:1).

#201623 color codes

HEX	`#201623`
RGB	`rgb(32, 22, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 8.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 23%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 37%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 37%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.01, 8.17, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.01, 10.8, 319.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.186, 1.002, 1.721)`
Decimal	`2102819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201623, 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 #201623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #201623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201623; }
.text { color: #201623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 22 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201623, #23161f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201623?: #201623 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201623?: The RGB value is 32, 22, 35: 32 red, 22 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201623?: The complementary color is #192316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.