#202931 Color
#202931 is rgb(32, 41, 49) in RGB, hsl(208, 21%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 16%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#202931rgb(32, 41, 49)hsl(208, 21%, 16%)hsv(208, 35%, 19%)cmyk(35%, 16%, 0%, 81%)oklch(27.6% 0.02 245.4)lab(15.99% -2.29 -6.60)lch(15.99% 6.98 250.88)What #202931 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 #202931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#202931 Channel Values
How #202931 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 41 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 21% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 35% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.76:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #202931 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 #202931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #202931; 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 #202931
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 #202931 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.
#202931#282831#252831#262631#242731#1F2A2A#1F2A2D#282828Using #202931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-202931: #202931;background-color: #202931;colors: { 'color-202931': '#202931' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.161, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_202931">#202931</color>fill="#202931"More Blue Colors
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#202931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #202931?
#202931 is a darkest blue — rgb(32, 41, 49) in RGB and hsl(208, 21%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #202931?
#202931 is rgb(32, 41, 49) — red 32, green 41, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #202931?
#202931 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 16%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #202931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #202931 scores 14.76:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #202931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #202931 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 17.45, which is visibly different.
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