What color is #223851?

#223851 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223851?

The RGB value is 34, 56, 81: 34 red, 56 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223851?

The complementary color is #513B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223851 color

#223851 rgb(34, 56, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #223851 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 22% green and 31.8% blue (34, 56, 81).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#223851 color codes

HEX	`#223851`
RGB	`rgb(34, 56, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 22%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 58%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 31%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.87, -0.27, -17.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.87, 17.86, 269.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.559, 3.762, 8.322)`
Decimal	`2242641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223851, 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 #223851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #223851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223851; }
.text { color: #223851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 56 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223851, #242251); }

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Questions

What color is #223851?: #223851 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223851?: The RGB value is 34, 56, 81: 34 red, 56 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223851?: The complementary color is #513B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.