#201E18 Color
#201E18 is rgb(32, 30, 24) in RGB, hsl(45, 14%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eerie Black (#1B1B1B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201E18rgb(32, 30, 24)hsl(45, 14%, 11%)hsv(45, 25%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 87%)oklch(23.5% 0.012 91.7)lab(11.33% -0.01 4.50)lch(11.33% 4.50 90.08)What #201E18 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 #201E18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#201E18 Channel Values
How #201E18 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 30 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 14% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 25% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 25% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.66:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201E18 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 #201E18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201E18; 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 #201E18
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 #201E18 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-201e18: #201E18;background-color: #201E18;colors: { 'color-201e18': '#201E18' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.118, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_201e18">#201E18</color>fill="#201E18"More Yellow Colors
#201E18 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201E18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201E18?
#201E18 is a darkest yellow — rgb(32, 30, 24) in RGB and hsl(45, 14%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eerie Black (#1B1B1B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #201E18?
#201E18 is rgb(32, 30, 24) — red 32, green 30, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201E18?
#201E18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201E18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201E18 scores 16.66:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201E18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201E18 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 12.19, which is visibly different.
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