What color is #202427?

#202427 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202427?

The RGB value is 32, 36, 39: 32 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202427?

The complementary color is #272320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202427 color

#202427 rgb(32, 36, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #202427 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue (32, 36, 39).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 10% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#202427 color codes

HEX	`#202427`
RGB	`rgb(32, 36, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 14.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 10%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 18%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.92, -1, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.92, 2.8, 249.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.593, 1.715, 2.166)`
Decimal	`2106407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202427, 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 #202427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #202427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202427; }
.text { color: #202427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 36 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202427, #202027); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202427?: #202427 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202427?: The RGB value is 32, 36, 39: 32 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202427?: The complementary color is #272320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.