What color is #231C01?

#231C01 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231C01?

The RGB value is 35, 28, 1: 35 red, 28 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231C01?

The complementary color is #010823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231C01?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231C01 color

#231C01 rgb(35, 28, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #231C01 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 11% green and 0.4% blue (35, 28, 1).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 94% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 97% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.96:1).

#231C01 color codes

HEX	`#231C01`
RGB	`rgb(35, 28, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 11%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 94%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 97%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 97%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.48, -0.58, 15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.48, 15.23, 92.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.114, 1.19, 0.2)`
Decimal	`2300929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231C01, 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 #231C01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231C01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.96:1	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 #231C01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231c01; }
.text { color: #231c01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231c01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 28 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231c01, #192301); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #231C01?: #231C01 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231C01?: The RGB value is 35, 28, 1: 35 red, 28 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231C01?: The complementary color is #010823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231C01?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.