What color is #201A04?

#201A04 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201A04?

The RGB value is 32, 26, 4: 32 red, 26 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201A04?

The complementary color is #040A20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201A04?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201A04 color

#201A04 rgb(32, 26, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #201A04 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 10.2% green and 1.6% blue (32, 26, 4).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 88% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.34:1).

#201A04 color codes

HEX	`#201A04`
RGB	`rgb(32, 26, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 10.2%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 88%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.44, -0.57, 12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.44, 12.48, 92.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.987, 1.055, 0.266)`
Decimal	`2103812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201A04, 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 #201A04	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201A04 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.34:1	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 #201A04 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201a04; }
.text { color: #201a04; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201a04; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 26 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201a04, #182004); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #201A04?: #201A04 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201A04?: The RGB value is 32, 26, 4: 32 red, 26 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201A04?: The complementary color is #040A20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201A04?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.