What color is #23190A?

#23190A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23190A?

The RGB value is 35, 25, 10: 35 red, 25 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23190A?

The complementary color is #0A1423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23190A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23190A color

#23190A rgb(35, 25, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #23190A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.8% green and 3.9% blue (35, 25, 10).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 56% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 71% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.29:1).

#23190A color codes

HEX	`#23190A`
RGB	`rgb(35, 25, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.8%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 56%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 71%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 71%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.6, 2.61, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.6, 10.63, 75.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.096, 1.075, 0.437)`
Decimal	`2300170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23190A, 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 #23190A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23190A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #23190A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23190a; }
.text { color: #23190a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23190a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 25 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23190a, #21230a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #23190A?: #23190A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23190A?: The RGB value is 35, 25, 10: 35 red, 25 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23190A?: The complementary color is #0A1423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23190A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.