What color is #23262D?

#23262D is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23262D?

The RGB value is 35, 38, 45: 35 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23262D?

The complementary color is #2D2A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23262D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23262D color

#23262D rgb(35, 38, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #23262D is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.9% green and 17.6% blue (35, 38, 45).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 13% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.14:1).

#23262D color codes

HEX	`#23262D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 38, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 13%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 22%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.13, 0.55, -5.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.13, 5.09, 276.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.86, 1.933, 2.757)`
Decimal	`2303533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23262D, 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 #23262D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23262D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #23262D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23262d; }
.text { color: #23262d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23262d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 38 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23262d, #25232d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #23262D?: #23262D is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23262D?: The RGB value is 35, 38, 45: 35 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23262D?: The complementary color is #2D2A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23262D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.