What color is #231502?

#231502 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231502?

The RGB value is 35, 21, 2: 35 red, 21 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231502?

The complementary color is #021023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231502?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231502 color

#231502 rgb(35, 21, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #231502 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.2% green and 0.8% blue (35, 21, 2).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 94% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.8:1).

#231502 color codes

HEX	`#231502`
RGB	`rgb(35, 21, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.2%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 94%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 94%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.11, 4.61, 11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.11, 12.31, 68.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.972, 0.898, 0.18)`
Decimal	`2299138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231502, 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 #231502	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231502 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.8:1	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 #231502 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231502; }
.text { color: #231502; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231502; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 21 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231502, #212302); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231502?: #231502 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231502?: The RGB value is 35, 21, 2: 35 red, 21 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231502?: The complementary color is #021023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231502?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.