What color is #142333?

#142333 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #142333?

The RGB value is 20, 35, 51: 20 red, 35 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #142333?

The complementary color is #332414, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #142333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#142333 color

#142333 rgb(20, 35, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #142333 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 13.7% green and 20% blue (20, 35, 51).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 44% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#142333 color codes

HEX	`#142333`
RGB	`rgb(20, 35, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 13.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 44%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 61%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.17, -0.67, -12.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.17, 12.46, 266.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.487, 1.59, 3.36)`
Decimal	`1319731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #142333, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #142333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#142333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #142333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #142333; }
.text { color: #142333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #142333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 35 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #142333, #151433); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #142333?: #142333 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #142333?: The RGB value is 20, 35, 51: 20 red, 35 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #142333?: The complementary color is #332414, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #142333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.