What color is #231C2C?

#231C2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231C2C?

The RGB value is 35, 28, 44: 35 red, 28 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231C2C?

The complementary color is #252C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231C2C color

#231C2C rgb(35, 28, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #231C2C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 11% green and 17.3% blue (35, 28, 44).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 22% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#231C2C color codes

HEX	`#231C2C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 28, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 11%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 22%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 36%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 36%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.75, 7.52, -9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.75, 12.09, 308.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.563, 1.37, 2.564)`
Decimal	`2300972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231C2C, 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 #231C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #231C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231c2c; }
.text { color: #231c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 28 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231c2c, #2b1c2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #231C2C?: #231C2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231C2C?: The RGB value is 35, 28, 44: 35 red, 28 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231C2C?: The complementary color is #252C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.