What color is #231720?

#231720 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231720?

The RGB value is 35, 23, 32: 35 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231720?

The complementary color is #17231A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231720 color

#231720 rgb(35, 23, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #231720 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue (35, 23, 32).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 21% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 9% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.29:1).

#231720 color codes

HEX	`#231720`
RGB	`rgb(35, 23, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 21%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 34%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 9%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.6, 8.01, -3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.6, 8.91, 334.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.26, 1.074, 1.507)`
Decimal	`2299680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231720, 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 #231720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #231720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231720; }
.text { color: #231720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 23 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231720, #23171a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231720?: #231720 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231720?: The RGB value is 35, 23, 32: 35 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231720?: The complementary color is #17231A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.