What color is #202C3C?

#202C3C 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 #202C3C?

The RGB value is 32, 44, 60: 32 red, 44 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202C3C?

The complementary color is #3C3020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202C3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202C3C color

#202C3C rgb(32, 44, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #202C3C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 17.3% green and 23.5% blue (32, 44, 60).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#202C3C color codes

HEX	`#202C3C`
RGB	`rgb(32, 44, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 17.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 47%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 27%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.62, -0.05, -11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.62, 11.8, 269.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.312, 2.435, 4.622)`
Decimal	`2108476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202C3C, 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 #202C3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202C3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #202C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202c3c; }
.text { color: #202c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 44 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202c3c, #22203c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202C3C?: #202C3C 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 #202C3C?: The RGB value is 32, 44, 60: 32 red, 44 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202C3C?: The complementary color is #3C3020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202C3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.