What color is #201D1D?

#201D1D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201D1D?

The RGB value is 32, 29, 29: 32 red, 29 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201D1D?

The complementary color is #1D2020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201D1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201D1D color

#201D1D rgb(32, 29, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #201D1D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11.4% green and 11.4% blue (32, 29, 29).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 5% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.73:1).

#201D1D color codes

HEX	`#201D1D`
RGB	`rgb(32, 29, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 5%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 9%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.1, 1.44, 0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.1, 1.53, 19.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.257, 1.275, 1.342)`
Decimal	`2104605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201D1D, 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 #201D1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201D1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	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 #201D1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201d1d; }
.text { color: #201d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201d1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 29 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201d1d, #201e1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #201D1D?: #201D1D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201D1D?: The RGB value is 32, 29, 29: 32 red, 29 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201D1D?: The complementary color is #1D2020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201D1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.