What color is #232428?

#232428 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232428?

The RGB value is 35, 36, 40: 35 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232428?

The complementary color is #282723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232428 color

#232428 rgb(35, 36, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #232428 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue (35, 36, 40).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 7% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#232428 color codes

HEX	`#232428`
RGB	`rgb(35, 36, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 7%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 12%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.24, 0.58, -2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.24, 2.87, 281.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.707, 1.772, 2.259)`
Decimal	`2303016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232428, 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 #232428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #232428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232428; }
.text { color: #232428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 36 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232428, #252328); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #232428?: #232428 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232428?: The RGB value is 35, 36, 40: 35 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232428?: The complementary color is #282723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.