What color is #201D2D?

#201D2D 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 #201D2D?

The RGB value is 32, 29, 45: 32 red, 29 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201D2D?

The complementary color is #2A2D1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201D2D color

#201D2D rgb(32, 29, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #201D2D is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11.4% green and 17.6% blue (32, 29, 45).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 22% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#201D2D color codes

HEX	`#201D2D`
RGB	`rgb(32, 29, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 22%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 36%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 36%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, 5.86, -10.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 11.74, 299.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.509, 1.375, 2.668)`
Decimal	`2104621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201D2D, 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 #201D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #201D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201d2d; }
.text { color: #201d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 29 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201d2d, #281d2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201D2D?: #201D2D 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 #201D2D?: The RGB value is 32, 29, 45: 32 red, 29 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201D2D?: The complementary color is #2A2D1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.