What color is #202C38?

#202C38 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202C38?

The RGB value is 32, 44, 56: 32 red, 44 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202C38?

The complementary color is #382C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202C38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202C38 color

#202C38 rgb(32, 44, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #202C38 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 17.3% green and 22% blue (32, 44, 56).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 27% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#202C38 color codes

HEX	`#202C38`
RGB	`rgb(32, 44, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 17.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 27%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 43%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 21%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.43, -1.39, -9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.43, 9.42, 261.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.21, 2.394, 4.086)`
Decimal	`2108472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202C38, 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 #202C38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202C38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #202C38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202c38; }
.text { color: #202c38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202c38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 44 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202c38, #202038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202C38?: #202C38 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202C38?: The RGB value is 32, 44, 56: 32 red, 44 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202C38?: The complementary color is #382C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202C38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.