What color is #202A38?

#202A38 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202A38?

The RGB value is 32, 42, 56: 32 red, 42 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202A38?

The complementary color is #382E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202A38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202A38 color

#202A38 rgb(32, 42, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #202A38 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 16.5% green and 22% blue (32, 42, 56).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 27% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.49:1).

#202A38 color codes

HEX	`#202A38`
RGB	`rgb(32, 42, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 16.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 27%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 25%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.74, 0, -10.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.74, 10.38, 270.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.137, 2.248, 4.062)`
Decimal	`2107960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202A38, 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 #202A38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202A38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #202A38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202a38; }
.text { color: #202a38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202a38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 42 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202a38, #222038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202A38?: #202A38 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202A38?: The RGB value is 32, 42, 56: 32 red, 42 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202A38?: The complementary color is #382E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202A38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.