What color is #230513?

#230513 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 #230513?

The RGB value is 35, 5, 19: 35 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230513?

The complementary color is #052315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230513 color

#230513 rgb(35, 5, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #230513 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 2% green and 7.5% blue (35, 5, 19).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 75% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 46% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#230513 color codes

HEX	`#230513`
RGB	`rgb(35, 5, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 75%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 86%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 46%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.63, 15.45, -1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.63, 15.53, 354.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.865, 0.513, 0.669)`
Decimal	`2295059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230513, 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 #230513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	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 #230513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230513; }
.text { color: #230513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 5 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230513, #230605); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #230513?: #230513 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 #230513?: The RGB value is 35, 5, 19: 35 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230513?: The complementary color is #052315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.