What color is #20190E?

#20190E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20190E?

The RGB value is 32, 25, 14: 32 red, 25 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20190E?

The complementary color is #0E1520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20190E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20190E color

#20190E rgb(32, 25, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #20190E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 9.8% green and 5.5% blue (32, 25, 14).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 39% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 56% yellow and 87% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.4:1).

#20190E color codes

HEX	`#20190E`
RGB	`rgb(32, 25, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 9.8%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 39%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 56%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.27, 1.45, 7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.27, 8.09, 79.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.023, 1.034, 0.561)`
Decimal	`2103566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20190E, 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 #20190E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20190E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #20190E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20190e; }
.text { color: #20190e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20190e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 25 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20190e, #1e200e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #20190E?: #20190E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20190E?: The RGB value is 32, 25, 14: 32 red, 25 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20190E?: The complementary color is #0E1520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20190E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.