What color is #23182D?

#23182D 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 #23182D?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 45: 35 red, 24 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23182D?

The complementary color is #222D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23182D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23182D color

#23182D rgb(35, 24, 45)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 17.6% blue (35, 24, 45).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 30% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.94:1).

#23182D color codes

HEX	`#23182D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 30%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 47%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 47%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.56, 10.76, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.56, 16.16, 311.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.493, 1.2, 2.635)`
Decimal	`2299949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23182D, 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 #23182D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23182D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.94:1	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 #23182D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23182d; }
.text { color: #23182d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23182d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23182d, #2d182d); }

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Questions

What color is #23182D?: #23182D 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 #23182D?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 45: 35 red, 24 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23182D?: The complementary color is #222D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23182D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.