Close to Royal Navy
#20173E
#20173E is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 9% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 46% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #20173E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.75:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.75:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #20173E as they’d see it.
#20173E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #20173E
What color is #20173E?
#20173E is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 9% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 46% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #20173E in RGB?
#20173E is rgb(32, 23, 62): 32 red, 23 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #20173E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 63, 0, 76). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #20173E?
PANTONE 276 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #20173E?
Its complement #1B2000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.