What color is #201D1E?

#201D1E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201D1E?

The RGB value is 32, 29, 30: 32 red, 29 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201D1E?

The complementary color is #1D201F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201D1E color

#201D1E rgb(32, 29, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #201D1E is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11.4% green and 11.8% blue (32, 29, 30).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 5% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.72:1).

#201D1E color codes

HEX	`#201D1E`
RGB	`rgb(32, 29, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11.4%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 5%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 9%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 6%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.13, 1.68, -0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.13, 1.69, 354.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.269, 1.28, 1.408)`
Decimal	`2104606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201D1E, 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 #201D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #201D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201d1e; }
.text { color: #201d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 29 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201d1e, #201d1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #201D1E?: #201D1E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201D1E?: The RGB value is 32, 29, 30: 32 red, 29 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201D1E?: The complementary color is #1D201F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.