What color is #230924?

#230924 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 #230924?

The RGB value is 35, 9, 36: 35 red, 9 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230924?

The complementary color is #0A2409, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230924?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230924 color

#230924 rgb(35, 9, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #230924 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 3.5% green and 14.1% blue (35, 9, 36).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 60% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.49:1).

#230924 color codes

HEX	`#230924`
RGB	`rgb(35, 9, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 3.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 60%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 75%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 75%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.14, 17.97, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.14, 21.72, 325.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.109, 0.68, 1.742)`
Decimal	`2296100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230924, 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 #230924	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230924 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #230924 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230924; }
.text { color: #230924; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230924; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 9 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230924, #240917); }

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Questions

What color is #230924?: #230924 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 #230924?: The RGB value is 35, 9, 36: 35 red, 9 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230924?: The complementary color is #0A2409, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230924?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.