What color is #230D0A?

#230D0A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #230D0A?

The RGB value is 35, 13, 10: 35 red, 13 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230D0A?

The complementary color is #0A2023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230D0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230D0A color

#230D0A rgb(35, 13, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #230D0A is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 5.1% green and 3.9% blue (35, 13, 10).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 56% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 71% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.53:1).

#230D0A color codes

HEX	`#230D0A`
RGB	`rgb(35, 13, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 5.1%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 56%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 71%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 71%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.03, 10.52, 5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.03, 11.7, 25.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.892, 0.667, 0.369)`
Decimal	`2297098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230D0A, 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 #230D0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230D0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.53:1	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 #230D0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230d0a; }
.text { color: #230d0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230d0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 13 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230d0a, #23190a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #230D0A?: #230D0A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #230D0A?: The RGB value is 35, 13, 10: 35 red, 13 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230D0A?: The complementary color is #0A2023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230D0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.