What color is #231806?

#231806 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231806?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 6: 35 red, 24 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231806?

The complementary color is #061123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231806?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231806 color

#231806 rgb(35, 24, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #231806 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 2.4% blue (35, 24, 6).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 71% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 83% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.43:1).

#231806 color codes

HEX	`#231806`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 71%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 83%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 83%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.19, 2.88, 11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.19, 11.71, 75.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.053, 1.024, 0.314)`
Decimal	`2299910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231806, 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 #231806	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231806 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.43:1	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 #231806 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231806; }
.text { color: #231806; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231806; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231806, #202306); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231806?: #231806 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231806?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 6: 35 red, 24 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231806?: The complementary color is #061123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231806?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.