What color is #231826?

#231826 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 #231826?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 38: 35 red, 24 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231826?

The complementary color is #1B2618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231826 color

#231826 rgb(35, 24, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #231826 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 14.9% blue (35, 24, 38).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.07:1).

#231826 color codes

HEX	`#231826`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 37%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.19, 8.79, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.19, 11.54, 319.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.37, 1.151, 1.983)`
Decimal	`2299942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231826, 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 #231826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #231826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231826; }
.text { color: #231826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231826, #261822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #231826?: #231826 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 #231826?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 38: 35 red, 24 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231826?: The complementary color is #1B2618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.