What color is #23162C?

#23162C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23162C?

The RGB value is 35, 22, 44: 35 red, 22 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23162C?

The complementary color is #1F2C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23162C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23162C color

#23162C rgb(35, 22, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #23162C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.6% green and 17.3% blue (35, 22, 44).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 33% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).

#23162C color codes

HEX	`#23162C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 22, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 33%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 50%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 50%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.9, 11.93, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.9, 17.17, 314)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.435, 1.113, 2.522)`
Decimal	`2299436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23162C, 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 #23162C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23162C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #23162C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23162c; }
.text { color: #23162c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23162c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 22 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23162c, #2c162a); }

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Questions

What color is #23162C?: #23162C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23162C?: The RGB value is 35, 22, 44: 35 red, 22 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23162C?: The complementary color is #1F2C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23162C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.