What color is #20172E?

#20172E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20172E?

The RGB value is 32, 23, 46: 32 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20172E?

The complementary color is #252E17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20172E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20172E color

#20172E rgb(32, 23, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #20172E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 9% green and 18% blue (32, 23, 46).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 33% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.16:1).

#20172E color codes

HEX	`#20172E`
RGB	`rgb(32, 23, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 33%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 50%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 50%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.93, 10.65, -13.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.93, 17.43, 307.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.395, 1.117, 2.726)`
Decimal	`2103086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20172E, 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 #20172E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20172E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #20172E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20172e; }
.text { color: #20172e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20172e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 23 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20172e, #2c172e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #20172E?: #20172E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20172E?: The RGB value is 32, 23, 46: 32 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20172E?: The complementary color is #252E17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20172E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.