What color is #231619?

#231619 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231619?

The RGB value is 35, 22, 25: 35 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231619?

The complementary color is #162320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231619 color

#231619 rgb(35, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #231619 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (35, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 23% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 29% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#231619 color codes

HEX	`#231619`
RGB	`rgb(35, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 23%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 37%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9, 7.2, 0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9, 7.22, 4.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.156, 1.001, 1.052)`
Decimal	`2299417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231619, 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 #231619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #231619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231619; }
.text { color: #231619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231619, #231916); }

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Questions

What color is #231619?: #231619 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231619?: The RGB value is 35, 22, 25: 35 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231619?: The complementary color is #162320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.