What color is #20201C?

#20201C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20201C?

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

What is the complementary color of #20201C?

The complementary color is #1C1C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20201C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20201C color

#20201C rgb(32, 32, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #20201C is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Coco’s Black (#1C1C1A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#20201C color codes

HEX	`#20201C`
RGB	`rgb(32, 32, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 13%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, -0.95, 2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 2.88, 109.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.322, 1.424, 1.304)`
Decimal	`2105372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20201C, 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 #20201C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20201C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #20201C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20201c; }
.text { color: #20201c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20201c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 32 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20201c, #1e201c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #20201C?: #20201C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20201C?: The RGB value is 32, 32, 28: 32 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20201C?: The complementary color is #1C1C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20201C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.