What color is #230416?

#230416 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #230416?

The RGB value is 35, 4, 22: 35 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230416?

The complementary color is #042311, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230416 color

#230416 rgb(35, 4, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #230416 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 1.6% green and 8.6% blue (35, 4, 22).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 79% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 37% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.08:1).

#230416 color codes

HEX	`#230416`
RGB	`rgb(35, 4, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 1.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 79%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 89%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 37%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.54, 16.53, -3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.54, 16.95, 347.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.881, 0.502, 0.809)`
Decimal	`2294806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230416, 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 #230416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #230416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230416; }
.text { color: #230416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 4 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230416, #230406); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #230416?: #230416 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #230416?: The RGB value is 35, 4, 22: 35 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230416?: The complementary color is #042311, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.