What color is #23091E?

#23091E 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 #23091E?

The RGB value is 35, 9, 30: 35 red, 9 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23091E?

The complementary color is #09230E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23091E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23091E color

#23091E rgb(35, 9, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #23091E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 3.5% green and 11.8% blue (35, 9, 30).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 59% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 14% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.6:1).

#23091E color codes

HEX	`#23091E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 9, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 3.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 59%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 74%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.84, 16.34, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.84, 18.21, 333.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.025, 0.647, 1.299)`
Decimal	`2296094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23091E, 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 #23091E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23091E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.6:1	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 #23091E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23091e; }
.text { color: #23091e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23091e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 9 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23091e, #230911); }

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Questions

What color is #23091E?: #23091E 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 #23091E?: The RGB value is 35, 9, 30: 35 red, 9 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23091E?: The complementary color is #09230E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23091E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.