What color is #23182B?

#23182B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23182B?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 43: 35 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23182B?

The complementary color is #202B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23182B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23182B color

#23182B rgb(35, 24, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #23182B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 16.9% blue (35, 24, 43).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 28% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#23182B color codes

HEX	`#23182B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 28%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 44%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.45, 10.18, -10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.45, 14.82, 313.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.456, 1.185, 2.437)`
Decimal	`2299947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23182B, 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 #23182B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23182B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #23182B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23182b; }
.text { color: #23182b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23182b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23182b, #2b182a); }

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Questions

What color is #23182B?: #23182B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23182B?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 43: 35 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23182B?: The complementary color is #202B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23182B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.