What color is #23222B?

#23222B 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 #23222B?

The RGB value is 35, 34, 43: 35 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23222B?

The complementary color is #2A2B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23222B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23222B color

#23222B rgb(35, 34, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #23222B is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.3% green and 16.9% blue (35, 34, 43).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#23222B color codes

HEX	`#23222B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 34, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 12%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 21%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.68, 2.84, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.68, 6.46, 296.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.701, 1.676, 2.519)`
Decimal	`2302507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23222B, 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 #23222B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23222B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #23222B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23222b; }
.text { color: #23222b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23222b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 34 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23222b, #28222b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #23222B?: #23222B 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 #23222B?: The RGB value is 35, 34, 43: 35 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23222B?: The complementary color is #2A2B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23222B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.