#20150E Color
#20150E is rgb(32, 21, 14) in RGB, hsl(23, 39%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20150Ergb(32, 21, 14)hsl(23, 39%, 9%)hsv(23, 56%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 87%)oklch(20.8% 0.022 53.6)lab(8.00% 4.91 6.12)lch(8.00% 7.85 51.24)What #20150E 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 #20150E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20150E Channel Values
How #20150E 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 21 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 39% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 56% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 56% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.87:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20150E 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 #20150E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20150E; 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 #20150E
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 #20150E 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.
#20150E#17170E#1B160E#19190D#1C180E#211414#201512#171717Using #20150E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20150e: #20150E;background-color: #20150E;colors: { 'color-20150e': '#20150E' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.082, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_20150e">#20150E</color>fill="#20150E"More Brown Colors
#20150E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20150E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20150E?
#20150E is a darkest brown — rgb(32, 21, 14) in RGB and hsl(23, 39%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #20150E?
#20150E is rgb(32, 21, 14) — red 32, green 21, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20150E?
#20150E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20150E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20150E scores 17.87:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20150E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20150E 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 11.21, which is visibly different.
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