#20161E
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #20161E
With the hex code #20161E, this is a very dark pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 9% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 6% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Onyx — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #162018, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 17.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.57:1).
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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 #20161E?
With the hex code #20161E, this is a very dark pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 9% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 6% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #20161E?
Use white text. White on #20161E has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #20161E?
Its complementary colour is #162018, and analogous partners are #1D1620 and #201619.