What color is #230C20?

#230C20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #230C20?

The RGB value is 35, 12, 32: 35 red, 12 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230C20?

The complementary color is #0C230F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230C20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230C20 color

#230C20 rgb(35, 12, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #230C20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 4.7% green and 12.5% blue (35, 12, 32).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 49% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 9% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#230C20 color codes

HEX	`#230C20`
RGB	`rgb(35, 12, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 4.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 49%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 66%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 9%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.55, 15.41, -8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.55, 17.61, 331.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.085, 0.725, 1.449)`
Decimal	`2296864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230C20, 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 #230C20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230C20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	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 #230C20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230c20; }
.text { color: #230c20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230c20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 12 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230c20, #230c14); }

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Questions

What color is #230C20?: #230C20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #230C20?: The RGB value is 35, 12, 32: 35 red, 12 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230C20?: The complementary color is #0C230F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230C20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.