What color is #202022?

#202022 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202022?

The RGB value is 32, 32, 34: 32 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202022?

The complementary color is #222220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202022 color

#202022 rgb(32, 32, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #202022 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 12.5% green and 13.3% blue (32, 32, 34).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 3% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.26:1).

#202022 color codes

HEX	`#202022`
RGB	`rgb(32, 32, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 3%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 6%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.32, 0.51, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.32, 1.44, 290.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.401, 1.456, 1.72)`
Decimal	`2105378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202022, 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 #202022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #202022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202022; }
.text { color: #202022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 32 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202022, #212022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #202022?: #202022 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202022?: The RGB value is 32, 32, 34: 32 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202022?: The complementary color is #222220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.