What color is #232121?

#232121 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232121?

The RGB value is 35, 33, 33: 35 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232121?

The complementary color is #212323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232121 color

#232121 rgb(35, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #232121 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue (35, 33, 33).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 3% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#232121 color codes

HEX	`#232121`
RGB	`rgb(35, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 3%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 6%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.95, 0.94, 0.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.95, 1, 19.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.511, 1.555, 1.659)`
Decimal	`2302241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232121, 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 #232121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #232121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232121; }
.text { color: #232121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232121, #232221); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #232121?: #232121 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232121?: The RGB value is 35, 33, 33: 35 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232121?: The complementary color is #212323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.