What color is #231E0B?

#231E0B is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231E0B?

The RGB value is 35, 30, 11: 35 red, 30 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231E0B?

The complementary color is #0B1023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231E0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231E0B color

#231E0B rgb(35, 30, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #231E0B is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 11.8% green and 4.3% blue (35, 30, 11).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 52% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 69% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.64:1).

#231E0B color codes

HEX	`#231E0B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 30, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 11.8%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 52%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 69%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 69%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.35, -0.87, 12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.35, 12.37, 94.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.218, 1.31, 0.505)`
Decimal	`2301451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231E0B, 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 #231E0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231E0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.64:1	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 #231E0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231e0b; }
.text { color: #231e0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231e0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 30 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231e0b, #1c230b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #231E0B?: #231E0B is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231E0B?: The RGB value is 35, 30, 11: 35 red, 30 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231E0B?: The complementary color is #0B1023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231E0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.