What color is #23212D?

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

What is the RGB value of #23212D?

The RGB value is 35, 33, 45: 35 red, 33 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23212D?

The complementary color is #2B2D21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23212D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23212D color

#23212D rgb(35, 33, 45)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.9% green and 17.6% blue (35, 33, 45).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 15% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#23212D color codes

HEX	`#23212D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 33, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 15%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 27%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 27%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.44, 4.14, -7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.44, 8.67, 298.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.711, 1.634, 2.707)`
Decimal	`2302253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23212D, 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 #23212D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23212D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	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 #23212D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23212d; }
.text { color: #23212d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23212d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 33 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23212d, #29212d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #23212D?: #23212D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23212D?: The RGB value is 35, 33, 45: 35 red, 33 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23212D?: The complementary color is #2B2D21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23212D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.