#20161D
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #20161D
#20161D is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 13% red, 9% green and 11% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 8.1); Black comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #162019 — a onyx tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #20161D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 17.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.59:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #20161D?
#20161D is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 13% red, 9% green and 11% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #20161D?
Use white text. White on #20161D has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #20161D?
Its complementary colour is #162019, and analogous partners are #1E1620 and #201618.