What color is #231925?

#231925 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231925?

The RGB value is 35, 25, 37: 35 red, 25 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231925?

The complementary color is #1B2519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231925 color

#231925 rgb(35, 25, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #231925 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.8% green and 14.5% blue (35, 25, 37).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#231925 color codes

HEX	`#231925`
RGB	`rgb(35, 25, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.46, 7.79, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.46, 10.03, 320.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.375, 1.186, 1.906)`
Decimal	`2300197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231925, 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 #231925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	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 #231925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231925; }
.text { color: #231925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 25 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231925, #251921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #231925?: #231925 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231925?: The RGB value is 35, 25, 37: 35 red, 25 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231925?: The complementary color is #1B2519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.