What color is #231838?

#231838 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231838?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 56: 35 red, 24 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231838?

The complementary color is #2D3818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231838 color

#231838 rgb(35, 24, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #231838 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 22% blue (35, 24, 56).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.68:1).

#231838 color codes

HEX	`#231838`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 57%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.25, 14.16, -18.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.25, 23.65, 306.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.733, 1.296, 3.899)`
Decimal	`2299960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231838, 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 #231838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #231838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231838; }
.text { color: #231838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231838, #331838); }

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Questions

What color is #231838?: #231838 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231838?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 56: 35 red, 24 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231838?: The complementary color is #2D3818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.