#202017
Jet · very dark neutral
About #202017
With the hex code #202017, this is a very dark yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 13% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #171720, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.40:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.40:1).
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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 #202017?
With the hex code #202017, this is a very dark yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 13% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% 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 #202017?
Use white text. White on #202017 has a contrast ratio of 16.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #202017?
Its complementary colour is #171720, and analogous partners are #201C17 and #1C2017.