What color is #232126?

#232126 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232126?

The RGB value is 35, 33, 38: 35 red, 33 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232126?

The complementary color is #242621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232126 color

#232126 rgb(35, 33, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #232126 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.9% green and 14.9% blue (35, 33, 38).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 7% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.95:1).

#232126 color codes

HEX	`#232126`
RGB	`rgb(35, 33, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 7%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 13%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.14, 2.19, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.14, 3.73, 306.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.587, 1.585, 2.056)`
Decimal	`2302246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232126, 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 #232126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #232126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232126; }
.text { color: #232126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 33 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232126, #262126); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #232126?: #232126 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232126?: The RGB value is 35, 33, 38: 35 red, 33 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232126?: The complementary color is #242621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.