What color is #232435?

#232435 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232435?

The RGB value is 35, 36, 53: 35 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232435?

The complementary color is #353423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232435 color

#232435 rgb(35, 36, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #232435 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (35, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#232435 color codes

HEX	`#232435`
RGB	`rgb(35, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 34%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 32%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.82, 4.4, -11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.82, 12.04, 291.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.966, 1.876, 3.626)`
Decimal	`2303029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232435, 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 #232435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #232435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232435; }
.text { color: #232435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232435, #2b2335); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #232435?: #232435 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232435?: The RGB value is 35, 36, 53: 35 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232435?: The complementary color is #353423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.