What color is #231325?

#231325 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 #231325?

The RGB value is 35, 19, 37: 35 red, 19 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231325?

The complementary color is #152513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231325 color

#231325 rgb(35, 19, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #231325 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.5% green and 14.5% blue (35, 19, 37).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 32% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.63:1).

#231325 color codes

HEX	`#231325`
RGB	`rgb(35, 19, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 32%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 49%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.63, 12.19, -9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.63, 15.23, 323.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.26, 0.957, 1.868)`
Decimal	`2298661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231325, 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 #231325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #231325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231325; }
.text { color: #231325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 19 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231325, #25131e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #231325?: #231325 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 #231325?: The RGB value is 35, 19, 37: 35 red, 19 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231325?: The complementary color is #152513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.