What color is #202118?

#202118 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202118?

The RGB value is 32, 33, 24: 32 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202118?

The complementary color is #191821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202118?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202118 color

#202118 rgb(32, 33, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #202118 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 12.9% green and 9.4% blue (32, 33, 24).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 16% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#202118 color codes

HEX	`#202118`
RGB	`rgb(32, 33, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 16%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 27%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 27%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.36, -2.52, 5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.36, 6.47, 112.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.304, 1.461, 1.077)`
Decimal	`2105624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202118, 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 #202118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202118 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	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 #202118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202118; }
.text { color: #202118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 33 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202118, #1b2118); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #202118?: #202118 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202118?: The RGB value is 32, 33, 24: 32 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202118?: The complementary color is #191821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202118?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.