What color is #231921?

#231921 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231921?

The RGB value is 35, 25, 33: 35 red, 25 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231921?

The complementary color is #19231B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231921 color

#231921 rgb(35, 25, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #231921 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.8% green and 12.9% blue (35, 25, 33).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 17% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 6% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#231921 color codes

HEX	`#231921`
RGB	`rgb(35, 25, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 17%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 29%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 6%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.28, 6.78, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.28, 7.68, 331.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.315, 1.162, 1.594)`
Decimal	`2300193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231921, 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 #231921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	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 #231921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231921; }
.text { color: #231921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 25 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231921, #23191c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231921?: #231921 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231921?: The RGB value is 35, 25, 33: 35 red, 25 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231921?: The complementary color is #19231B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.