What color is #201C03?

#201C03 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 #201C03?

The RGB value is 32, 28, 3: 32 red, 28 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201C03?

The complementary color is #030720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201C03?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201C03 color

#201C03 rgb(32, 28, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #201C03 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11% green and 1.2% blue (32, 28, 3).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 91% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#201C03 color codes

HEX	`#201C03`
RGB	`rgb(32, 28, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 83%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 91%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.14, -2.12, 13.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.14, 14.03, 98.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.027, 1.144, 0.253)`
Decimal	`2104323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201C03, 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 #201C03	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201C03 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	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 #201C03 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201c03; }
.text { color: #201c03; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201c03; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 28 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201c03, #162003); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #201C03?: #201C03 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 #201C03?: The RGB value is 32, 28, 3: 32 red, 28 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201C03?: The complementary color is #030720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201C03?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.