What color is #232022?

#232022 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232022?

The RGB value is 35, 32, 34: 35 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232022?

The complementary color is #202321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232022 color

#232022 rgb(35, 32, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #232022 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.5% green and 13.3% blue (35, 32, 34).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 4% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#232022 color codes

HEX	`#232022`
RGB	`rgb(35, 32, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 4%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 9%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.65, 1.9, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.65, 2.08, 336.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.498, 1.506, 1.725)`
Decimal	`2301986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232022, 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 #232022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #232022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232022; }
.text { color: #232022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 32 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232022, #232021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #232022?: #232022 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232022?: The RGB value is 35, 32, 34: 35 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232022?: The complementary color is #202321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.