What color is #201800?

#201800 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201800?

The RGB value is 32, 24, 0: 32 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201800?

The complementary color is #000820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201800 color

#201800 rgb(32, 24, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #201800 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 9.4% green and 0% blue (32, 24, 0).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 100% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.62:1).

#201800 color codes

HEX	`#201800`
RGB	`rgb(32, 24, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 9.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 100%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.66, 0.37, 12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.66, 12.97, 88.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.922, 0.96, 0.137)`
Decimal	`2103296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201800, 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 #201800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.62:1	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 #201800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201800; }
.text { color: #201800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 24 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201800, #182000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #201800?: #201800 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201800?: The RGB value is 32, 24, 0: 32 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201800?: The complementary color is #000820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.