What color is #201B2B?

#201B2B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201B2B?

The RGB value is 32, 27, 43: 32 red, 27 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201B2B?

The complementary color is #262B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201B2B color

#201B2B rgb(32, 27, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #201B2B is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 10.6% green and 16.9% blue (32, 27, 43).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 23% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.76:1).

#201B2B color codes

HEX	`#201B2B`
RGB	`rgb(32, 27, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 10.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 23%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 37%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 37%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.03, 6.74, -9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.03, 11.97, 304.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.424, 1.265, 2.454)`
Decimal	`2104107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201B2B, 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 #201B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #201B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201b2b; }
.text { color: #201b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 27 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201b2b, #281b2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201B2B?: #201B2B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201B2B?: The RGB value is 32, 27, 43: 32 red, 27 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201B2B?: The complementary color is #262B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.