#20171E
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #20171E
#20171E is a very dark, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 9% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 6% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Onyx (ΔE 8.0), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #172019 (onyx), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 17.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.46:1).
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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 #20171E?
#20171E is a very dark, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 9% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% 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 #20171E?
Use white text. White on #20171E has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #20171E?
Its complementary colour is #172019, and analogous partners are #1D1720 and #20171A.