What color is #230825?

#230825 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #230825?

The RGB value is 35, 8, 37: 35 red, 8 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230825?

The complementary color is #0A2508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230825?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230825 color

#230825 rgb(35, 8, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #230825 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 3.1% green and 14.5% blue (35, 8, 37).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.54:1).

#230825 color codes

HEX	`#230825`
RGB	`rgb(35, 8, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 3.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 78%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 78%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6, 18.73, -13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6, 22.91, 324.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.114, 0.665, 1.82)`
Decimal	`2295845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230825, 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 #230825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #230825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230825; }
.text { color: #230825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 8 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230825, #250819); }

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Questions

What color is #230825?: #230825 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #230825?: The RGB value is 35, 8, 37: 35 red, 8 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230825?: The complementary color is #0A2508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230825?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.