What color is #232230?

#232230 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232230?

The RGB value is 35, 34, 48: 35 red, 34 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232230?

The complementary color is #2F3022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232230 color

#232230 rgb(35, 34, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #232230 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.3% green and 18.8% blue (35, 34, 48).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 17% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#232230 color codes

HEX	`#232230`
RGB	`rgb(35, 34, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 17%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 29%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 29%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.91, 4.3, -9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.91, 10.02, 295.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.799, 1.715, 3.032)`
Decimal	`2302512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232230, 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 #232230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	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 #232230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232230; }
.text { color: #232230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 34 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232230, #2a2230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #232230?: #232230 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232230?: The RGB value is 35, 34, 48: 35 red, 34 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232230?: The complementary color is #2F3022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.