What color is #230007?

#230007 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #230007?

The RGB value is 35, 0, 7: 35 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230007?

The complementary color is #00231C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230007?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230007 color

#230007 rgb(35, 0, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #230007 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 0% green and 2.7% blue (35, 0, 7).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 80% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.54:1).

#230007 color codes

HEX	`#230007`
RGB	`rgb(35, 0, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 0%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 80%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.37, 15.45, 2.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.37, 15.65, 9.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.732, 0.373, 0.234)`
Decimal	`2293767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230007, 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 #230007	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230007 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #230007 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230007; }
.text { color: #230007; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230007; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 0 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230007, #230b00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #230007?: #230007 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #230007?: The RGB value is 35, 0, 7: 35 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230007?: The complementary color is #00231C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230007?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.