What color is #20404D?

#20404D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20404D?

The RGB value is 32, 64, 77: 32 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20404D?

The complementary color is #4D2D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20404D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20404D color

#20404D rgb(32, 64, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #20404D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 25.1% green and 30.2% blue (32, 64, 77).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 41% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#20404D color codes

HEX	`#20404D`
RGB	`rgb(32, 64, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 25.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 41%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 58%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.29, -7.48, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.29, 13.71, 236.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.768, 4.509, 7.692)`
Decimal	`2113613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20404D, 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 #20404D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20404D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #20404D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20404d; }
.text { color: #20404d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20404d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 64 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20404d, #202a4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #20404D?: #20404D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20404D?: The RGB value is 32, 64, 77: 32 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20404D?: The complementary color is #4D2D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20404D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.