#20202A
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.8% 0.019 284.9), rgb(32, 32, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#20202A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20202A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.019 284.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #20202A | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20202A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20202A text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20202A text on black | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8686A5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 285)
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Step 600
600
#707090
oklch(55.7% 0.049 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C63
oklch(42.6% 0.038 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#404051
oklch(37.8% 0.029 284.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20202A
oklch(24.8% 0.019 284.9)
#20202A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E212A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D212A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2223 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20202A
#20202A
oklch(24.8% 0.019 284.9)
- #222217
#222217
oklch(24.8% 0.02 107.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #20202A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.