What color is #23140C?

#23140C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23140C?

The RGB value is 35, 20, 12: 35 red, 20 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23140C?

The complementary color is #0C1B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23140C?

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.

#23140C color

#23140C rgb(35, 20, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #23140C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.8% green and 4.7% blue (35, 20, 12).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 49% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 66% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#23140C color codes

HEX	`#23140C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 20, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.8%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 49%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 66%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 66%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.99, 6.52, 7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.99, 9.65, 47.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.01, 0.884, 0.465)`
Decimal	`2298892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23140C, 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 #23140C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23140C 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 #23140C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23140c; }
.text { color: #23140c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23140c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 20 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23140c, #23200c); }

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Questions

What color is #23140C?: #23140C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23140C?: The RGB value is 35, 20, 12: 35 red, 20 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23140C?: The complementary color is #0C1B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23140C?: 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.