What color is #23261D?

#23261D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23261D?

The RGB value is 35, 38, 29: 35 red, 38 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23261D?

The complementary color is #201D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23261D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23261D color

#23261D rgb(35, 38, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #23261D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.9% green and 11.4% blue (35, 38, 29).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 13% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#23261D color codes

HEX	`#23261D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 38, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 13%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 24%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.58, -3.46, 5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.58, 6.52, 122.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.608, 1.832, 1.431)`
Decimal	`2303517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23261D, 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 #23261D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23261D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #23261D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23261d; }
.text { color: #23261d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23261d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 38 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23261d, #1f261d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #23261D?: #23261D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23261D?: The RGB value is 35, 38, 29: 35 red, 38 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23261D?: The complementary color is #201D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23261D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.