What color is #231E01?

#231E01 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 #231E01?

The RGB value is 35, 30, 1: 35 red, 30 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231E01?

The complementary color is #010623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231E01?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231E01 color

#231E01 rgb(35, 30, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #231E01 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 11.8% green and 0.4% blue (35, 30, 1).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 94% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 97% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#231E01 color codes

HEX	`#231E01`
RGB	`rgb(35, 30, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 11.8%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 94%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 97%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 97%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.19, -1.99, 16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.19, 16.33, 97.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.163, 1.288, 0.216)`
Decimal	`2301441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231E01, 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 #231E01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231E01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #231E01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231e01; }
.text { color: #231e01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231e01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 30 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231e01, #172301); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #231E01?: #231E01 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 #231E01?: The RGB value is 35, 30, 1: 35 red, 30 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231E01?: The complementary color is #010623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231E01?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.