What color is #23212C?

#23212C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23212C?

The RGB value is 35, 33, 44: 35 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23212C?

The complementary color is #2A2C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23212C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23212C color

#23212C rgb(35, 33, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #23212C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.9% green and 17.3% blue (35, 33, 44).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.84:1).

#23212C color codes

HEX	`#23212C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 33, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 25%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 25%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.39, 3.85, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.39, 7.96, 298.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.692, 1.627, 2.607)`
Decimal	`2302252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23212C, 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 #23212C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23212C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #23212C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23212c; }
.text { color: #23212c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23212c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 33 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23212c, #29212c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #23212C?: #23212C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23212C?: The RGB value is 35, 33, 44: 35 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23212C?: The complementary color is #2A2C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23212C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.