What color is #231004?

#231004 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231004?

The RGB value is 35, 16, 4: 35 red, 16 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231004?

The complementary color is #041723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231004?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231004 color

#231004 rgb(35, 16, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #231004 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 6.3% green and 1.6% blue (35, 16, 4).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 79% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 89% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#231004 color codes

HEX	`#231004`
RGB	`rgb(35, 16, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 6.3%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 79%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 89%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 89%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.66, 8.14, 8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.66, 11.76, 46.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.9, 0.737, 0.21)`
Decimal	`2297860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231004, 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 #231004	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231004 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #231004 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231004; }
.text { color: #231004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231004; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 16 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231004, #232004); }

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Questions

What color is #231004?: #231004 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231004?: The RGB value is 35, 16, 4: 35 red, 16 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231004?: The complementary color is #041723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231004?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.