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#201917 color: Black Umber

#201917 is rgb(32, 25, 23) in RGB and oklch(22.112% 0.01188 36.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

22.1%
0.012
36°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 87%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #201917

#201917 is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 22.1% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.31:1 contrast and black text 1.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Umber (#1f1916). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #201917 mixed with white

Darker: #201917 mixed with black

  1. 000000
  2. 000000

Calmer: #201917 with less saturation

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Questions about #201917

What color is #201917?

#201917 is very dark gray. The closest named color is Black Umber. In RGB it is rgb(32, 25, 23), in HSL hsl(13.33, 16.36%, 10.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.112% 0.01188 36.495).

What colors go well with #201917?

The complementary color of #201917 is #151c1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20191a and #1f1a15. The triadic partners are #161d19 and #191a20.

Is white or black text more readable on #201917?

White text reads better on #201917: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #201917 a warm or cool color?

#201917 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 22.1% and its chroma 0.012.