What color is #231722?

#231722 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 #231722?

The RGB value is 35, 23, 34: 35 red, 23 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231722?

The complementary color is #172318, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231722 color

#231722 rgb(35, 23, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #231722 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9% green and 13.3% blue (35, 23, 34).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 21% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.25:1).

#231722 color codes

HEX	`#231722`
RGB	`rgb(35, 23, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 21%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 34%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.69, 8.5, -5.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.69, 9.99, 328.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.288, 1.086, 1.655)`
Decimal	`2299682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231722, 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 #231722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.25:1	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 #231722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231722; }
.text { color: #231722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 23 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231722, #23171c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231722?: #231722 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 #231722?: The RGB value is 35, 23, 34: 35 red, 23 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231722?: The complementary color is #172318, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.