What color is #232218?

#232218 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232218?

The RGB value is 35, 34, 24: 35 red, 34 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232218?

The complementary color is #181923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232218?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232218 color

#232218 rgb(35, 34, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #232218 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.3% green and 9.4% blue (35, 34, 24).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 31% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.99:1).

#232218 color codes

HEX	`#232218`
RGB	`rgb(35, 34, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.3%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 31%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 31%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.03, -1.69, 6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.03, 7.14, 103.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.43, 1.567, 1.091)`
Decimal	`2302488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232218, 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 #232218	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232218 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.99:1	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 #232218 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232218; }
.text { color: #232218; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232218; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 34 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232218, #1f2318); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #232218?: #232218 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232218?: The RGB value is 35, 34, 24: 35 red, 34 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232218?: The complementary color is #181923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232218?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.