What color is #23272C?

#23272C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23272C?

The RGB value is 35, 39, 44: 35 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23272C?

The complementary color is #2C2823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23272C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23272C color

#23272C rgb(35, 39, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #23272C is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 15.3% green and 17.3% blue (35, 39, 44).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 11% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#23272C color codes

HEX	`#23272C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 39, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 15.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 20%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.44, -0.44, -3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.44, 3.92, 263.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.873, 1.99, 2.668)`
Decimal	`2303788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23272C, 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 #23272C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23272C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #23272C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23272c; }
.text { color: #23272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23272c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 39 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23272c, #23232c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #23272C?: #23272C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23272C?: The RGB value is 35, 39, 44: 35 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23272C?: The complementary color is #2C2823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23272C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.