What color is #201A22?

#201A22 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201A22?

The RGB value is 32, 26, 34: 32 red, 26 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201A22?

The complementary color is #1C221A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201A22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201A22 color

#201A22 rgb(32, 26, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #201A22 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 10.2% green and 13.3% blue (32, 26, 34).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 13% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#201A22 color codes

HEX	`#201A22`
RGB	`rgb(32, 26, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 10.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 13%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 24%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.27, 4.91, -4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.27, 6.6, 318.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.254, 1.161, 1.671)`
Decimal	`2103842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201A22, 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 #201A22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201A22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #201A22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201a22; }
.text { color: #201a22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201a22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 26 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201a22, #221a20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #201A22?: #201A22 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201A22?: The RGB value is 32, 26, 34: 32 red, 26 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201A22?: The complementary color is #1C221A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201A22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.