What color is #231514?

#231514 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 #231514?

The RGB value is 35, 21, 20: 35 red, 21 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231514?

The complementary color is #142223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231514?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231514 color

#231514 rgb(35, 21, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #231514 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.2% green and 7.8% blue (35, 21, 20).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 27% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 43% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.66:1).

#231514 color codes

HEX	`#231514`
RGB	`rgb(35, 21, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.2%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 27%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 43%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 43%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.52, 6.99, 3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.52, 7.79, 26.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.088, 0.944, 0.787)`
Decimal	`2299156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231514, 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 #231514	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231514 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.66:1	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 #231514 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231514; }
.text { color: #231514; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231514; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 21 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231514, #231d14); }

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Questions

What color is #231514?: #231514 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 #231514?: The RGB value is 35, 21, 20: 35 red, 21 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231514?: The complementary color is #142223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231514?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.