What color is #231721?

#231721 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231721?

The RGB value is 35, 23, 33: 35 red, 23 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231721?

The complementary color is #172319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231721 color

#231721 rgb(35, 23, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #231721 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9% green and 12.9% blue (35, 23, 33).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 21% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 6% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.27:1).

#231721 color codes

HEX	`#231721`
RGB	`rgb(35, 23, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 21%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 34%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 6%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.64, 8.25, -4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.64, 9.44, 331.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.274, 1.08, 1.58)`
Decimal	`2299681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231721, 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 #231721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.27:1	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 #231721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231721; }
.text { color: #231721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 23 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231721, #23171b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231721?: #231721 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231721?: The RGB value is 35, 23, 33: 35 red, 23 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231721?: The complementary color is #172319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.