#200E12 Color
#200E12 is rgb(32, 14, 18) in RGB, hsl(347, 39%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#200E12rgb(32, 14, 18)hsl(347, 39%, 9%)hsv(347, 56%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 87%)oklch(19.2% 0.031 6.1)lab(6.08% 9.54 1.14)lch(6.08% 9.61 6.82)What #200E12 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #200E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#200E12 Channel Values
How #200E12 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 14 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 39% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 56% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 44% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.54:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #200E12 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #200E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #200E12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #200E12
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #200E12 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-200e12: #200E12;background-color: #200E12;colors: { 'color-200e12': '#200E12' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.055, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_200e12">#200E12</color>fill="#200E12"More Red Colors
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#200E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #200E12?
#200E12 is a darkest red — rgb(32, 14, 18) in RGB and hsl(347, 39%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #200E12?
#200E12 is rgb(32, 14, 18) — red 32, green 14, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #200E12?
#200E12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #200E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #200E12 scores 18.54:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #200E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #200E12 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.
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