What color is #232229?

#232229 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232229?

The RGB value is 35, 34, 41: 35 red, 34 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232229?

The complementary color is #282922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232229 color

#232229 rgb(35, 34, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #232229 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.3% green and 16.1% blue (35, 34, 41).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 9% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#232229 color codes

HEX	`#232229`
RGB	`rgb(35, 34, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 9%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 17%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.6, 2.28, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.6, 5.04, 296.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.665, 1.661, 2.33)`
Decimal	`2302505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232229, 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 #232229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	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 #232229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232229; }
.text { color: #232229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 34 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232229, #272229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #232229?: #232229 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232229?: The RGB value is 35, 34, 41: 35 red, 34 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232229?: The complementary color is #282922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.