#20171A
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #20171A
With the hex code #20171A, this is a very dark pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 9% green and 10% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 19% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Onyx — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #17201D, a jet 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 17.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.52:1).
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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 #20171A?
With the hex code #20171A, this is a very dark pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 9% green and 10% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 19% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #20171A?
Use white text. White on #20171A has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #20171A?
Its complementary colour is #17201D, and analogous partners are #20171E and #201917.