What color is #202B2B?

#202B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202B2B?

The RGB value is 32, 43, 43: 32 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202B2B?

The complementary color is #2B2020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202B2B color

#202B2B rgb(32, 43, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #202B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 16.9% green and 16.9% blue (32, 43, 43).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 15% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.56:1).

#202B2B color codes

HEX	`#202B2B`
RGB	`rgb(32, 43, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 16.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 15%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 26%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.55, -4.71, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.55, 4.96, 198.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.895, 2.209, 2.612)`
Decimal	`2108203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202B2B, 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 #202B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #202B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202b2b; }
.text { color: #202b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 43 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202b2b, #20262b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202B2B?: #202B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202B2B?: The RGB value is 32, 43, 43: 32 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202B2B?: The complementary color is #2B2020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.