What color is #23111E?

#23111E 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 #23111E?

The RGB value is 35, 17, 30: 35 red, 17 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23111E?

The complementary color is #112316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23111E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23111E color

#23111E rgb(35, 17, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #23111E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 6.7% green and 11.8% blue (35, 17, 30).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 35% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 14% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.94:1).

#23111E color codes

HEX	`#23111E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 17, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 6.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 35%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 51%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 14%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.7, 11.91, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.7, 13.01, 336.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.128, 0.852, 1.333)`
Decimal	`2298142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23111E, 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 #23111E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23111E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #23111E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23111e; }
.text { color: #23111e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23111e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 17 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23111e, #231115); }

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Questions

What color is #23111E?: #23111E 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 #23111E?: The RGB value is 35, 17, 30: 35 red, 17 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23111E?: The complementary color is #112316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23111E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.