What color is #201C09?

#201C09 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 #201C09?

The RGB value is 32, 28, 9: 32 red, 28 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201C09?

The complementary color is #090D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201C09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201C09 color

#201C09 rgb(32, 28, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #201C09 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11% green and 3.5% blue (32, 28, 9).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 56% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 72% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.05:1).

#201C09 color codes

HEX	`#201C09`
RGB	`rgb(32, 28, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 56%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 72%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 72%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.24, -1.38, 11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.24, 11.64, 96.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.06, 1.157, 0.426)`
Decimal	`2104329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201C09, 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 #201C09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201C09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.05:1	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 #201C09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201c09; }
.text { color: #201c09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201c09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 28 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201c09, #182009); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #201C09?: #201C09 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 #201C09?: The RGB value is 32, 28, 9: 32 red, 28 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201C09?: The complementary color is #090D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201C09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.