What color is #20231E?

#20231E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20231E?

The RGB value is 32, 35, 30: 32 red, 35 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20231E?

The complementary color is #211E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20231E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20231E color

#20231E rgb(32, 35, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #20231E is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 13.7% green and 11.8% blue (32, 35, 30).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 8% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#20231E color codes

HEX	`#20231E`
RGB	`rgb(32, 35, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 13.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 8%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 14%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 14%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.25, -2.6, 2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.25, 3.89, 132.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.431, 1.603, 1.462)`
Decimal	`2106142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20231E, 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 #20231E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20231E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #20231E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20231e; }
.text { color: #20231e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20231e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 35 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20231e, #1e231e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #20231E?: #20231E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20231E?: The RGB value is 32, 35, 30: 32 red, 35 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20231E?: The complementary color is #211E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20231E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.