What color is #231317?

#231317 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231317?

The RGB value is 35, 19, 23: 35 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231317?

The complementary color is #13231F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231317 color

#231317 rgb(35, 19, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #231317 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.5% green and 9% blue (35, 19, 23).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 30% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 34% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.84:1).

#231317 color codes

HEX	`#231317`
RGB	`rgb(35, 19, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 30%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 46%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 34%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.99, 9.01, 0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.99, 9.03, 3.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.081, 0.885, 0.924)`
Decimal	`2298647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231317, 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 #231317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #231317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231317; }
.text { color: #231317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 19 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231317, #231713); }

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Questions

What color is #231317?: #231317 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231317?: The RGB value is 35, 19, 23: 35 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231317?: The complementary color is #13231F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.